Towards parsimony in habit measurement: Testing the convergent and predictive validity of an automaticity subscale of the Self-Report Habit Index

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Gardner, Benjamin ^a   Abraham, Charles ^b   Lally, Phillippa ^a   de Bruijn, Gert Jan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Automaticity; Energy balance related behaviours; Habit; Measurement; Self report

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTENT VALIDITY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HABIT; HUMAN; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT HABIT INDEX; TRAVEL;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FOOD HABITS; HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84865521551     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-102     Document Type: Article

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