Self-Affirmation Promotes Health Behavior Change

Health Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 746-752

  Epton, Tracy ^a   Harris, Peter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diet; health behavior; response efficacy; self affirmation; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; RESPONSE VARIABLE; SELF CONCEPT; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 57749108394     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.27.6.746     Document Type: Article

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