Using self-generated validity to promote exercise behaviour

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 769-783

  Sandberg, Tracy ^a   Conner, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82455195066     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: 20448309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.2010.02004.x     Document Type: Article

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