Self-regulatory processes in the adoption and maintenance of health behaviors: The role of optimism, goals, and threats

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 115-127

  Schwarzer, Ralf ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Optimism; Self efficacy; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK; SELF CONTROL; THREAT;

EID: 0032928429     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910539900400208     Document Type: Review

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