Interpretations of risk and expectations of change among individuals with types 1 and 2 diabetes

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 701-711

  Eiser, J Richard ^a   Eiser, Christine ^a   Riazi, Aisane ^b   Hammersley, Suzanne ^c   Tooke, J E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Diabetes optimism; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EXPECTATION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MOTIVATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SELF CARE;

EID: 0036844554     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105302007006873     Document Type: Article

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