Akrasia, health behavior, relapse, and reversal theory

Nursing Outlook

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 94-98

  O'Connell, Kathleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SMOKING CESSATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; NEGATIVISM; PHILOSOPHY; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 0030097760     PISSN: 00296554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-6554(96)80057-1     Document Type: Article

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