Welcome to the library!
In this toolbox, you can navigate through the published blog posts organized under the following directions; it builds with time.
- Tools to understand/analyze behaviours
- Tools to assess behaviours
- Tools to change behaviours
- Tools to evaluate the impact
Tools to understand/analyze behaviours
Theories, models, heuristics, and cognitive biases
Theories | Prospect theory: An introduction Social norms theory: How social norms shape our behaviour Theory of reasoned action and theory of planned behaviour: Theories of reasoned action and planned behaviour Diffusion of innovation theory: Diffusion of innovation theory and the first follower Stages of self-change: A journey to the origin and its evolution |
Models | Health belief model: How it was created A decade later 60 years later Health Belief Model in message framing |
Heuristics and cognitive biases | Self-fulfilling prophecy Pluralistic ignorance False-consensus bias Cognitive dissonance |
Public health concepts, study designs, and data interpretation
Public health concepts | Prevention Paradox: An introduction Prevention paradox in preventing alcohol-related problems |
Study designs | Face mask compliance: A simple study design |
Traps in data interpretation | Goodhart’s Law Simpson’s paradox: A trap in data interpretation |
Tools to assess behaviours
Quantifying alcohol-related problems | Quantifying alcohol-related problems with AUDIT How to estimate the alcohol amount consumed Measuring alcohol consumption |
Tools to influence public behaviour
COVID 19
Tools to evaluate the impact of interventions
Research impact | A tool to evaluate research impact |