The interplay between conscious and automatic self-regulation and adolescents' physical activity: The role of planning, intentions, and lack of awareness

Applied Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-273

  Dombrowski, Stephan ^b   Luszczynska, Aleksandra ^a,c  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 61849098682     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00335.x     Document Type: Article

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