Applying the social cognitive perspective to volunteer intention in China: The mediating roles of self-efficacy and motivation

Health Promotion International

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-187

  Wang, Ji Wei ^a   Wei, Chang Nian ^a   Harada, Koichi ^b   Minamoto, Keiko ^a   Ueda, Kimiyo ^b   Cui, Hong Wei ^c   Zhang, Cheng Gang ^c   Cui, Zhi Ting ^c   Ueda, Atsushi ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Xuhui Health Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

behaviour change; China; community health promotion; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 79956074598     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daq056     Document Type: Article

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