Brief physical activity-related psychosocial measures: Reliability and construct validity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1178-1186

  Carlson, Jordan A ^a   Sallis, James F ^a   Wagner, Nicole ^b   Calfas, Karen J ^c   Patrick, Kevin ^c   Groesz, Lisa M ^d   Norman, Gregory J ^c  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Health promotion; Psychometrics; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868563175     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.8.1178     Document Type: Article

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