Predictors of physical activity, healthy eating and being smoke-free in teens: A theory of planned behaviour approach

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 925-941

  Murnaghana, Donna A ^a   Blanchard, Chris M ^b   Rodgers, Wendy M ^c   LaRosa, Jennifer N ^a   MacQuarrie, Colleen R ^a   MacLellan, Debbie L ^a   Gray, Bob J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Healthy eating; Physical activity; Schools; Smoke free; Theory planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING;

EID: 77958508125     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440902866894     Document Type: Article

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