The theory of planned behaviour predicts self-reports of walking, but does not predict step count

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 601-620

  Scott, Emma J ^a,c   Eves, Frank F ^a   French, David P ^a   Hoppé, Roberta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THEORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; WALKING;

EID: 35648973760     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910706X160335     Document Type: Article

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