Systematic review of the effectiveness of health behavior interventions based on the transtheoretical model

Psychology and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 283-301

  Bridle, C ^a   Riemsma, R P ^b   Pattenden, J ^b   Sowden, A J ^b   Mather, L ^b   Watt, I S ^b   Walker, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health behavior intervention; Systematic review; Transtheoretical model

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444442429     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440512331333997     Document Type: Article

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