An application of the theory of planned behavior - A randomized controlled food safety pilot intervention for young adults

Health Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 250-259

  Milton, Alyssa C ^a   Mullan, Barbara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Food safety; Intervention; Social cognition models; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FOOD POISONING; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HYGIENE; INTERVENTION STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HANDWASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864876319     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025852     Document Type: Article

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