Conscientiousness, perceived risk, and risk-reduction behaviors: A preliminary study

Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 496-500

  Hampson, Sarah E ^a   Andrews, Judy A ^b   Barckley, Maureen ^b   Lichtenstein, Edward ^b   Lee, Michael E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conscientiousness; Health behavior; Perceived risk; Radon; Smoking

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SMOKING HABIT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033757956     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.19.5.496     Document Type: Article

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