Social Influences and the Physical Activity Intentions of Parents of Young-Children Families: An Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Approach

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1351-1372

  Hamilton, Kyra ^a   White, Katherine M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

parents; physical activity; social influences; theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866755198     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X12437151     Document Type: Article

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