Implementation intentions for physical activity in supportive and unsupportive environmental conditions: An experimental examination of intention-behavior consistency

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 432-436

  Hall, Peter A ^a   Zehr, Chris E ^a   Ng, Mandy ^a   Zanna, Mark P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral intention; Executive function; Health behavior; Implementation intention; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 82655187451     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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