| Level of influence | Description |
| Intrapersonal Individual, personal | Individual characteristics that influence behavior: Knowledge, self-confidence, skill, etc. |
| Interpersonal Family, friends, peers | Interpersonal processes and groups providing identity and support |
| Organizational Churches, Mosque, schools | Rules, regulation, policies, structures constraining or promote behaviors |
| Community Social networks | Community norms (community regulations) |
| Public policy Local, state, federal | Policies and laws that regulate or support healthy practices/actions |