Synergistic effects of planning and self-efficacy on physical activity

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 152-158

  Koring, Milena ^a   Richert, Jana ^a   Lippke, Sonia ^b   Parschau, Linda ^a   Reuter, Tabea ^c   Schwarzer, Ralf ^a,d  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^d SWPS UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

intention; moderated mediation; physical activity; planning; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MOTIVATION; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84859253321     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198111417621     Document Type: Article

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