Predicting environmental behaviors: The influence of self-determined motivation and information about perceived environmental health risks

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1582-1604

  Séguin, Chantal ^a   Pelletier, Luc G ^a   Hunsley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 0039444666     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb02043.x     Document Type: Article

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