Stage theories of health behavior: Conceptual and methodological issues

Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 290-299

  Weinstein, Neu D ^a,d   Rothman, Alexander J ^b   Sutton, Stephen R ^c  

^a Sports Barn Chattanooga Lifestyle C

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Methodology; Research design; Stage theories

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; THEORY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF CARE; THINKING;

EID: 0031807055     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.17.3.290     Document Type: Article

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