Habit vs. intention in the prediction of future behaviour: The role of frequency, context stability and mental accessibility of past behaviour

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 245-265

  Danner, Unna N ^a   Aarts, Henk ^a   De Vries, Nanne K ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEVERAGE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HABIT; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; NETHERLANDS; PILOT STUDY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; BEVERAGES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HABITS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PROCESSES; NETHERLANDS; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 46349107289     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466607X230876     Document Type: Article

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