Evaluating theories of health behavior change: A hierarchy of criteria applied to the transtheoretical model

Applied Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 561-588

  Prochaska, James O ^a   Wright, Julie A ^b   Velicer, Wayne F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 64149091030     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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