Missed by an inch or a mile? Predicting the size of intention-behaviour gap from measures of executive control

Psychology and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 635-650

  Allan, Julia L ^a   Johnston, Marie ^a   Campbell, Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Executive control; Fruits and vegetables; Intention behaviour gap; Snacking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTENTION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SCOTLAND; VEGETABLES;

EID: 79960128353     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870441003681307     Document Type: Article

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