The effects of discriminate message interventions on behavioral intentions to engage in physical activities

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 527-535

  Jung, Taejin ^a   Heald, Gary ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discriminate messages; Message intervention; Physical activity; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349135397     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.57.5.527-535     Document Type: Article

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