Theory of planned behavior and multivitamin supplement use in Caucasian college females

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-71

  Pawlak, Roman ^a   Brown, Denise ^b   Meyer, Mary Kay ^b   Connell, Carol ^b   Yadrick, Kathleen ^b   Johnson, J T ^b   Blackwell, Ann ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTIVITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CAUCASIAN; COLLEGE STUDENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK REDUCTION; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF REPORT; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; VITAMINS;

EID: 42249110525     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-008-0127-y     Document Type: Article

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