Evidence that implementation intentions promote transitions between the stages of change

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 141-151

  Armitage, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary change; Health behavior; Implementation intentions; Theory of planned behavior; Transtheoretical model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHANGE THEORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; PLANNING; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33645354834     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.1.141     Document Type: Article

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