Social norms, self-identity, and attention to social comparison information in the context of exercise and healthy diet behavior

Health Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 275-285

  Yun, Doshik ^a   Silk, Kami J ^b  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PEER GROUP; RISK REDUCTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PEER GROUP; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956298143     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2010.549814     Document Type: Article

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