The Extended Parallel Process Model: Illuminating the Gaps in Research

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 455-473

  Popova, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral theories; health communications; injury prevention safety; measurement development; risk communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEAR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

FEAR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84864444457     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198111418108     Document Type: Article

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