Repeated Behavior and Environmental Psychology: The Role of Personal Involvement and Habit Formation in Explaining Water Consumption

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1261-1296

  Gregory, Gary D ^a   Di Leo, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b First National Motor Finance   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0142231000     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb01949.x     Document Type: Article

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