Reconceptualizing Decisional Balance in an Adolescent Sun Protection Intervention: Mediating Effects and Theoretical Interpretations

Health Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 217-225

  Adams, Marc A ^a   Norman, Gregory J ^b   Hovell, Melbourne F ^a   Sallis, James F ^c   Patrick, Kevin ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior analysis; expert systems; outcome expectancy; theoretical model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT SYSTEM; FEMALE; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL BALANCE; SELF REPORT; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SOFTWARE; SUNBATHING; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 64249155571     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012989     Document Type: Article

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