The attitude-behavior relationship in consumer conduct: The role of norms, past behavior, and self-identity

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 311-334

  Smith, Joanne R ^a   Terry, Deborah J ^b   Manstead, Antony S R ^c   Louis, Winnifred R ^b   Kotterman, Diana ^d   Wolfs, Jacqueline ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitude behavior relations; Norms; Self identity; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 47049090036     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.148.3.311-334     Document Type: Article

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