Systematic psychological design (SPD)
Inhoud
Tutorial 1 chapters 1, 2 & 3.................................................................................... 1
Interventions....................................................................................................... 1
Core concepts......................................................................................................... 2
Psychological problems....................................................................................... 2
Behavioural change:............................................................................................ 2
Intervention......................................................................................................... 2
Psychological knowledge..................................................................................... 2
S.P.D. (ASCE Model)................................................................................................ 2
Core activities...................................................................................................... 2
Behavioural change............................................................................................. 2
Tutorial 2 chapters 4 & 5........................................................................................ 3
Chapter 4............................................................................................................ 3
Behavioural analysis........................................................................................ 3
Chapter 5............................................................................................................ 4
Determinants of behaviour............................................................................... 4
tutorial 3 chapter 6................................................................................................. 7
Tutorial 4 chapter 7................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 7................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 8.......................................................................................................... 10
tutorial 6 chapter 9 & 10................................................................................... 13
Chapter 9.......................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 10........................................................................................................ 19
TUTORIAL 1 CHAPTERS 1, 2 & 3
Systematic psychological design is used to help people change behaviour with the use of systematic
information and scientific information.
Undesired behaviour can become desired behaviour through behavioural intervention. In order to
do this the undesired behaviour needs to be examined and researched.
Interventions
Scientific perspective conflicts with the daily practice perspective because of different wants, needs
and wishes. To have a successful intervention there needs to be a consideration or agreement between
the scientific and daily practice perspectives. So there are different groups and contexts (daily practice)
and analysis (scientific).
1. use psychological knowledge (skills and perspective)
2. use empathy (needs and wants of the target group)
3. solutions (innovative and maybe alternative)
‘write down all design choices and make a choice later.’
,Core concepts
Psychological problems
The undesired and desired behaviour are societal problems and not mental health problems, the
problems also need to be well defined. They are related to behaviour and the functioning of a large
social group which are part of society.
Behavioural change:
you can do it.
you can observe it.
it is concrete.
it is described by active verbs.
ex. better communication is not changed behaviour because it is not concrete. COGNITIVE
PROCESSES IS NOT BEHAVIOUR
Intervention
A set of resources that help to change behaviour like videos, programs etc. but it can also be something
to take away so the behaviour is changed (ex. making smoking illegal in public places.)
Psychological knowledge
(In Theory)
Different approaches to a certain problem because of the many kinds of psychologies.
S.P.D. (ASCE Model)
Core activities
Analysis: problem-, behavioural-, and analysis of determinants
(causes).
Synthesis: defining objective (and setting a goal) & defining the
methods and strategy.
Construction: intervention design and implementation.
Evaluation: effect- and process evaluation.
Involvement: relational (liaison or linkage groups)
Accountability: justification ( steps, design choices, sources etc.)
Behavioural change
The influencing or altering of someone’s behaviour long term.
Tailoring: changing intervention to suit the target groups.
Ethics: what you are doing with your integrity.
At-risk groups: suffer or cause the psychological problem.
Target groups: to whom the intervention is directed and change their problem
Examples of target groups and at risk groups:
1. Obesity: children (at-risk groups) <— parents (target groups). Why? Because parents are
responsible to provide healthy food for the children and the children can not change this
behaviour, so by changing the parents/target groups behaviour you indirectly change the
childrens/at-risk groups behaviour.
, TUTORIAL 2 CHAPTERS 4 & 5
Perceived behavioural control ( they don’t have control for doing or not doing the behaviour people
think they are in control but they are not).
Human behaviour is observable and can be described via active verbs, such as talking, drinking and
eating.
Chapter 4
Behavioural analysis
The behavioural analysis is the second step of the core activity Analysis in the ASCE model and
comprises three components:
• Problem behaviour of the at-risk-group
• Environmental influences
• Behaviour of the target group
Problem behaviour of the at-risk-group
Studies have shown that at-risk-groups often exhibit a range of undesirable behaviours. a problem may
comprise several undesirable behaviours. Even in cases in which the problem behaviour itself is a
specific, observable behaviour, distinctive sub behaviours that contribute to the problem to a greater or
lesser extent must also be mapped out in the analysis of the behaviour.
Environmental influences on the problem behaviour
To a greater or lesser degree, the problem behaviour of the at-risk-group is established in interaction
with the social and physical environment they inhabit. Therefore, it is necessary to not only consider
the behaviour of the individuals that cause the problem, but also to pay attention to influences from the
broader social, physical, economic, political and technological environment. These environmental
factors can either promote or discourage the problem 80 behaviour.
Social environment
The relevance of the social environment is highly dependent on the nature of the psychological
problem
Physical environment
The immediate physical environment can also affect the behaviour of the at-risk-group. These factors
in an at-risk individual’s physical environment can play a role in both the occurrence of the problem
behaviour and in terms of its maintenance
Economic environment
At a more abstract level, economic factors are also part of the environment. In many cases, economic
factors also play a role in problem behaviour. Indeed, in the decision to change behaviour, among
other things, the income of the individuals in the at-risk-group, the 81 availability of resources, and the
financial costs of their problem behaviour are all of importance
Political environment
Municipal or national laws can encourage a particular undesirable behaviour.
Inhoud
Tutorial 1 chapters 1, 2 & 3.................................................................................... 1
Interventions....................................................................................................... 1
Core concepts......................................................................................................... 2
Psychological problems....................................................................................... 2
Behavioural change:............................................................................................ 2
Intervention......................................................................................................... 2
Psychological knowledge..................................................................................... 2
S.P.D. (ASCE Model)................................................................................................ 2
Core activities...................................................................................................... 2
Behavioural change............................................................................................. 2
Tutorial 2 chapters 4 & 5........................................................................................ 3
Chapter 4............................................................................................................ 3
Behavioural analysis........................................................................................ 3
Chapter 5............................................................................................................ 4
Determinants of behaviour............................................................................... 4
tutorial 3 chapter 6................................................................................................. 7
Tutorial 4 chapter 7................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 7................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 8.......................................................................................................... 10
tutorial 6 chapter 9 & 10................................................................................... 13
Chapter 9.......................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 10........................................................................................................ 19
TUTORIAL 1 CHAPTERS 1, 2 & 3
Systematic psychological design is used to help people change behaviour with the use of systematic
information and scientific information.
Undesired behaviour can become desired behaviour through behavioural intervention. In order to
do this the undesired behaviour needs to be examined and researched.
Interventions
Scientific perspective conflicts with the daily practice perspective because of different wants, needs
and wishes. To have a successful intervention there needs to be a consideration or agreement between
the scientific and daily practice perspectives. So there are different groups and contexts (daily practice)
and analysis (scientific).
1. use psychological knowledge (skills and perspective)
2. use empathy (needs and wants of the target group)
3. solutions (innovative and maybe alternative)
‘write down all design choices and make a choice later.’
,Core concepts
Psychological problems
The undesired and desired behaviour are societal problems and not mental health problems, the
problems also need to be well defined. They are related to behaviour and the functioning of a large
social group which are part of society.
Behavioural change:
you can do it.
you can observe it.
it is concrete.
it is described by active verbs.
ex. better communication is not changed behaviour because it is not concrete. COGNITIVE
PROCESSES IS NOT BEHAVIOUR
Intervention
A set of resources that help to change behaviour like videos, programs etc. but it can also be something
to take away so the behaviour is changed (ex. making smoking illegal in public places.)
Psychological knowledge
(In Theory)
Different approaches to a certain problem because of the many kinds of psychologies.
S.P.D. (ASCE Model)
Core activities
Analysis: problem-, behavioural-, and analysis of determinants
(causes).
Synthesis: defining objective (and setting a goal) & defining the
methods and strategy.
Construction: intervention design and implementation.
Evaluation: effect- and process evaluation.
Involvement: relational (liaison or linkage groups)
Accountability: justification ( steps, design choices, sources etc.)
Behavioural change
The influencing or altering of someone’s behaviour long term.
Tailoring: changing intervention to suit the target groups.
Ethics: what you are doing with your integrity.
At-risk groups: suffer or cause the psychological problem.
Target groups: to whom the intervention is directed and change their problem
Examples of target groups and at risk groups:
1. Obesity: children (at-risk groups) <— parents (target groups). Why? Because parents are
responsible to provide healthy food for the children and the children can not change this
behaviour, so by changing the parents/target groups behaviour you indirectly change the
childrens/at-risk groups behaviour.
, TUTORIAL 2 CHAPTERS 4 & 5
Perceived behavioural control ( they don’t have control for doing or not doing the behaviour people
think they are in control but they are not).
Human behaviour is observable and can be described via active verbs, such as talking, drinking and
eating.
Chapter 4
Behavioural analysis
The behavioural analysis is the second step of the core activity Analysis in the ASCE model and
comprises three components:
• Problem behaviour of the at-risk-group
• Environmental influences
• Behaviour of the target group
Problem behaviour of the at-risk-group
Studies have shown that at-risk-groups often exhibit a range of undesirable behaviours. a problem may
comprise several undesirable behaviours. Even in cases in which the problem behaviour itself is a
specific, observable behaviour, distinctive sub behaviours that contribute to the problem to a greater or
lesser extent must also be mapped out in the analysis of the behaviour.
Environmental influences on the problem behaviour
To a greater or lesser degree, the problem behaviour of the at-risk-group is established in interaction
with the social and physical environment they inhabit. Therefore, it is necessary to not only consider
the behaviour of the individuals that cause the problem, but also to pay attention to influences from the
broader social, physical, economic, political and technological environment. These environmental
factors can either promote or discourage the problem 80 behaviour.
Social environment
The relevance of the social environment is highly dependent on the nature of the psychological
problem
Physical environment
The immediate physical environment can also affect the behaviour of the at-risk-group. These factors
in an at-risk individual’s physical environment can play a role in both the occurrence of the problem
behaviour and in terms of its maintenance
Economic environment
At a more abstract level, economic factors are also part of the environment. In many cases, economic
factors also play a role in problem behaviour. Indeed, in the decision to change behaviour, among
other things, the income of the individuals in the at-risk-group, the 81 availability of resources, and the
financial costs of their problem behaviour are all of importance
Political environment
Municipal or national laws can encourage a particular undesirable behaviour.
