The role of self-efficacy and referent specific social support in promoting rural adolescent girls' physical activity

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 227-237

  Beets, Michael W ^a   Pitetti, Kenneth H ^b   Forlaw, Loretta ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Rehabilitation Sciences   (United States)

^c WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

High school; Overweight; Parents; Peers; Psychosocial influence; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248998424     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.31.3.1     Document Type: Article

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