A mere measurement effect for anticipated regret: Impacts on cervical screening attendance

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 221-236

  Sandberg, Tracy ^a   Conner, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 67649119754     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466608X347001     Document Type: Article

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