The role of context stability and behavioural stability in the mere measurement effect: An examination across six behaviours

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1041-1052

  Lawrence, Claire ^a   Ferguson, Eamonn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behaviour stability hypothesis; context stability hypothesis; health behaviours; mere measurement effect; theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; CONDOM; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CONDOMS; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867032070     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311433346     Document Type: Article

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