Eyes on the prize: The longitudinal benefits of goal focus on progress toward a weight loss goal

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 853-855

  Conlon, Kyle E ^a   Ehrlinger, Joyce ^a   Eibach, Richard P ^b   Crescioni, A William ^a   Alquist, Jessica L ^a   Gerend, Mary A ^c   Dutton, Gareth R ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparison standards; Goals; Motivation; Self regulation; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955151400     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2011.02.005     Document Type: Article

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