The attainment of important health goals throughout adulthood: An integration of the theory of planned behavior and aspects of social support

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-234

  VonDras, Dean D ^a   Madey, Scott F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY   (United States)

^b SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGED; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRIEND; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WASHINGTON;

EID: 6344245955     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/78UQ-5NMW-7YLD-TFWV     Document Type: Review

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