The structure of the causal attribution belief network of patients with obesity

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-48

  Brogan, A ^a   Hevey, D ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EATING; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING; OBESITY; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63249098514     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910708X292788     Document Type: Article

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