Assessing the predictive value of means-end-chain theory: An application to meat product choice by Australian middle-aged women

Appetite

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 151-162

  Le Page, Aurore ^a,b   Cox, David N ^a   Russell, C Georgie ^a,c   Leppard, Phillip I ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Deakin University ^*  (France)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Habit; Laddering; Means end chains; Moral obligation; Self efficacy; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MEAT; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PAPER; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORY;

EID: 16244395504     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2005.01.007     Document Type: Article

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