Augmenting the theory of planned behaviour: Motivation to provide practical assistance and emotional support to parents

Psychology and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 309-324

  Rapaport, Penny ^a   Orbell, Sheina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticipated regret; Emotional support; Practical assistance; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041640730     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440008401995     Document Type: Article

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