Adherence to a daily flossing regimen in university students: Effects of planning when, where, how and what to do in the face of barriers

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 612-619

  Schüz, Benjamin ^a   Sniehotta, Falko F ^b   Wiedemann, Amelie ^a   Seemann, Rainer ^c  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compliance; Dental flossing; Health behaviour theories; Oral self care; Planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; DENTAL DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; ORAL HYGIENE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK-TAKING; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 33746918690     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.00967.x     Document Type: Article

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