Moderators of the intention-behavior relationship in influenza vaccinations: Intention stability and unforeseen barriers

Psychology and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 761-774

  DaCosta Dibonaventura, Marco ^a,b   Chapman, Gretchen B ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Behavior; Intention; Intention stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144456722     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500183368     Document Type: Article

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