Simulating behaviour change interventions based on the theory of planned behaviour: Impacts on intention and action

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-68

  Fife Schaw, Chris ^a   Sheeran, Paschal ^b   Norman, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORECASTING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENTION; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33947662940     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466605X85906     Document Type: Article

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