Self-prediction and patient health: Influencing health-related behaviors through self-prophecy

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Sprott, David E ^a,b   Spangenberg, Eric R ^a   Knuff, David C ^a   Devezer, Berna ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence to medical regimens; Influencing health behaviors; Self prediction; Self prophecy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

FORECASTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 33646471718     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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