Using implementation intentions to overcome the effect of mood on risky behaviour

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 330-345

  Webb, Thomas L ^a   Sheeran, Paschal ^a   Totterdell, Peter ^a   Miles, Eleanor ^a   Mansell, Warren ^b   Baker, Shyam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; GOALS; HUMANS; INTENTION; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 84862261074     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: 20448309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466610X533623     Document Type: Article

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