Motivation for dental home care: Testing a self-determination theory model

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-39

  Halvari, Anne E Münster ^a   Halvari, Hallgeir ^b   Bjørnebekk, Gunnar ^c   Deci, Edward L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^c Norwegian Centre for Child Behavioral Development   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 84855848769     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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