Social psychological models of behaviour There are many different social psychological models that seek to explain human behaviours. Broadly speaking, the factors in most of them can be split into three levels:
1. Personal (‘micro’) factors which are intrinsic to the individual, such as their level of knowledge or their belief in their ability to change their behaviour and their habits.
2. Social (‘meso’) factors which are concerned with how individuals relate to each other and the influence of other people on their behaviour.
3. Environmental factors over which individuals have little control. These include both:
a. local (‘exo’) environmental factors, for example the area in which an individual lives and
local shops and facilities, and
b. wider (‘macro’) environmental factors such as the economy or technology.
by
peter felister
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