Perceived difficulty in the theory of planned behaviour: Perceived behavioural control or affective attitude?

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 479-496

  Kraft, Pål ^a   Rise, Jostein ^b   Sutton, Stephen ^c   Røysamb, Espen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 25444527172     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466604X17533     Document Type: Article

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