The development and initial validation of a new measure of lay definitions of health: The wellness beliefs scale

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 271-287

  Bishop, Felicity ^a   Yardley, Lucy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Health; Health knowledge; Health promotion; Lay health beliefs; Measurement; Practice; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951163381     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440802609980     Document Type: Article

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