Evaluation of three interventions to promote workplace health and safety: Evidence for the utility of implementation intentions

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2153-2163

  Sheeran, Paschal ^a   Silverman, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Implementation intention; Intervention; Occupational health; Theory of planned behavior; UK; Work place safety

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND SAFETY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; THEORY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK CAPACITY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0037402818     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00220-4     Document Type: Article

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