Explainers

To understand COM-B you should get to know the components and causal links between them. Below are a range of resources to help you understand how COM-B works. We will add more articles as they become available, but also have a look at the videos, podcasts and blogs.

A brief introduction to COM-B

An article in the academic journal, Qeios, outlining the key features of the COM-B model and the PRIME Theory of Motivation that goes along with it.

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The original COM-B article

The article that started it all, published in 2011. It set out the COM-B Model as the hub of the Behaviour Change Wheel.

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Different versions of the COM-B Model

The COM-B Model comes in versions that are more or less detailed. This article explains the differences and gives more details about the model.

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