Does the temporal stability of behavioral intentions moderate intention-behavior and past behavior - Future behavior relations?

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 721-730

  Sheeran, Paschal ^a   Orbell, Sheina ^a   Trafimow, David ^a  

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EID: 0033242014     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167299025006007     Document Type: Article

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