Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is an underappreciated risk of using cannabis that affects~
10% of the 193 million cannabis users worldwide. The individual and public health burdens …

Human behaviour is central to transmission of SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,
and changing behaviour is crucial to preventing transmission in the absence of …

Social media companies commonly design their platforms in a way that renders them
addictive. Some governments have declared internet addiction a major public health …

The COM-B model of behaviour is widely used to identify what needs to change in order for
a behaviour change intervention to be effective. It identifies three factors that need to be …

Background There is limited evidence for successful weight gain prevention interventions
targeting young adults. Develo** effective interventions necessitates a theoretical model …

This paper describes an approach that we have evolved for develo** successful digital
interventions to help people manage their health or illness. We refer to this as the “person …

Interventions to change health-related behaviours typically have modest effects and may be
more effective if grounded in appropriate theory. Most theories applied to public health …

This text is a comprehensive, highly readable guide to how to undertake a literature review
in health and social care, tailored specifically for postgraduate study. Essential reading for …

The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB; Ajzen, 1985), an extension of the Theory of
Reasoned Action (TRA; Fishbein & Ajzen, 1975), has been the dominant theoretical …

Background Intention is theorized as the proximal determinant of behavior in many leading
theories and yet intention–behavior discordance is prevalent. Purpose To theme and …