How to overcome health-compromising behaviors: The health action process approach

European Psychologist

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-151

  Schwarzer, Ralf ^a   Luszczynska, Aleksandra ^b,c  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c SWPS UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Diet; Health behavior; Intention; Obesity; Planning; Self efficacy; Smoking

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449143993     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040.13.2.141     Document Type: Article

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