This book describes 83 theories of behaviour change, identified by an expert panel of psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists and economists as relevant to designing interventions.

For each theory, the book provides a brief summary, a list of its component constructs, a more extended description and a network analysis to show its links with other theories in the book. It considers the role of theory in understanding behaviour change and its application to designing and evaluating interventions.

Behaviour change theories:

Action Theory Model of Consumption

Affective Events Theory

Aids Risk Reduction Model

Behavioural-Ecological Model of Adolescent Aids Prevention

CEOS Theory

Change Theory

Classical Conditioning

COM-B System

Consumption as Social Practices

Containment Theory

Control Theory

Differential Association Theory

Diffusion of Innovations

Ecological Model for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Minority Youth

Extended Information Processing Model

Extended Parallel Processing Model

Feedback Intervention Theory

Focus Theory of Normative Conduct

General Theory of Crime

General Theory of Deviant Behaviour

Goal Directed Theory

Goal-Framing Theory

Goal Setting Theory

Health Action Process Approach

Health Behaviour Goal Model

Health Behaviour Internalisation Model

Health Belief Model

Health Promotion Model

I-Change Model

Information-Motivation-Behavioural Skills Model

Information-Motivation-Behavioural Skills Model of Adherence

Integrated Theoretical Model for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention

Integrated Theory of Drinking Behaviour

Integrated Theory of Health Behaviour Change

Integrative Model of Behavioural Prediction

Integrative Model of Factors Influencing Smoking Behaviour

Integrative Model of Health Attitude and Behaviour Change

Integrative Model of Factors Influencing Smoking And Attitude And Health Behaviour Change

Model of Pro-Environmental Behaviour

Motivation-Opportunities-Abilities Model

Needs-Opportunities-Abilities Model

Norm Activation Theory

Operant Learning Theory

Precaution Adoption Process Model

Pressure System Model

PRIME Theory

Problem Behaviour Theory

Prospect Theory

Protection Motivation Theory

Prototype Willingness Model

Rational Addiction Model

Reflective Impulsive Model

Regulatory Fit Theory

Relapse Prevention Model

Risk as Feelings Theory

Self-Determination Theory

Self-Efficacy Theory

Self-Regulation Theory

Six Staged Model of Communication Effects

Social Action Theory

Social Action Theory

Social Change Theory

Social Cognitive Theory

Social Consensus Model of Health Education

Social Development Model

Social Ecological Model of Behaviour Change

Social Ecological Model of Walking

Social Identity Theory

Social Influence Model of Consumer Participation

Social Learning Theory

Social Norms Theory

Systems Model of Health Behaviour Change

Technology Acceptance Model 1, 2 & 3

Temporal Self-Regulation Theory

Terror Management Theory

Terror Management Health Model

Theory of Interpersonal Behaviour

Theory of Normative Social Behaviour

Theory of Planned Behaviour

Theory of Triadic Influence

Transcontextual Model of Motivation

Transtheoretical Model of Behaviour Change

Value Belief Norm Theory