Prediction of behaviour vs. prediction of behaviour change: The role of motivational moderators in the theory of planned behaviour

Applied Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 609-627

  Skår, Silje ^a   Sniehotta, Falko F ^a   Araújo Soares, Vera ^b   Molloy, Gerard J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350444949     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00346.x     Document Type: Article

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