Development and preliminary validation of the Parent Efficacy for Child Healthy Weight Behaviour Scale

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 282-291

  Nelson, Marina ^a   Davis, Melissa Christine ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

children; eating behaviour; efficacy; exercise behaviour; parenting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873026583     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312439732     Document Type: Article

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