Changes in intentions, planning, and self-efficacy predict changes in behaviors: An application of latent true change modeling

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 935-947

  Reuter, Tabea ^a   Ziegelmann, Jochen P ^b   Wiedemann, Amelie U ^c   Geiser, Christian ^d   Lippke, Sonia ^b   Schüz, Benjamin ^e   Schwarzer, Ralf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e GERMAN CENTRE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

behavior change; latent change modeling; planning; self efficacy; self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SELF CONCEPT; THEORETICAL MODEL; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SELF EFFICACY; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956975221     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309360071     Document Type: Article

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