Motivation, self-efficacy, physical activity and nutrition in college students: Randomized controlled trial of an internet-based education program

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 369-377

  Franko, Debra L ^a   Cousineau, Tara M ^b   Trant, Meredith ^b   Green, Traci Craig ^b   Rancourt, Diana ^b   Thompson, Douglas ^a   Ainscough, Jessica ^b   Mintz, Laurie B ^c   Ciccazzo, Michele ^d  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INFLEXXION INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College; Education; Fruit; Internet; Motivation; Nutrition; Physical activity; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTUMN; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTIVATION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VEGETABLE;

AGE FACTORS; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53049096203     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.06.013     Document Type: Article

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