Self-efficacy and health behaviour: A review

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 248-273

  Hevey, David ^a,c   Smith, Mícheál ^b   McGee, Hannah M ^a,c  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 0032223063     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.1998.10558189     Document Type: Review

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