TABLE 2.

COM descriptions

COM item	Description
Reflective motivation	‘Conscious planning and evaluations (beliefs about what is good and bad) e.g., I have the desire to)’
Automatic motivation	‘Doing something without thinking of having to consciously remember (e.g., “is something I do before I realise I'm doing it”)’
Physical opportunity	‘The environment provides the opportunity to engage in the activity concerned (e.g., the sufficient time, the necessary materials, reminders)’
Social opportunity	‘Interpersonal influences, social cues and cultural‐norms provide the opportunity to engage in the activity concerned (e.g., other people tanning)’
Physical capability	‘Having the physical skill, strength or stamina to engage in the activity concerned. (e.g., I have sufficient physical stamina, I can overcome disability, I have sufficient physical skills)’
Psychological capability	‘Knowledge and/or psychological strength or stamina to engage in the necessary thought processes for the activity concerned (e.g., having the knowledge, cognitive and interpersonal skills, having the ability to engage in the appropriate memory, attention and decision‐making processes)’

Note: All descriptions are taken from the COM‐B questionnaire (Keyworth et al., 2020).