Autonomy and control: Augmenting the validity of the theory of planned behaviour in predicting exercise

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-63

  Brickell, Tracey A ^a,d   Chatzisarantis, Nikos L D ^b   Pretty, Grace M ^c  

^a Back in Motion Rehabilitation   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d Psychology Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autonomous social influence; Motivation; Self determination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 31944443166     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105306058847     Document Type: Article

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