Predicting outcomes or modeling process? Commentary on the health action process approach

Applied Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-65

  Leventhal, Howard ^a,b   Mora, Pablo A ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Rutgers University   (United States)

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EID: 38749152376     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2007.00322.x     Document Type: Review

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