Closing the knowledge-behavior gap in health promotion: The mediating role of self-efficacy

Health Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 219-237

  Rimal, Rajiv N ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039416218     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327027HC1203_01     Document Type: Article

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