Experimental evidence for the intention-behavior relationship in the physical activity domain: A meta-analysis

Health Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 724-727

  Rhodes, Ryan E ^a   Dickau, Leanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Intention Behaviour Gap; Protection Motivation Theory; Social Cognitive Theory; Theory of Planned Behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTENTION BEHAVIOR RELATIONSHIP; MALE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PERSUASION THEORY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTECTION MOTIVATION THEORY; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; THEORETICAL MODEL; THEORY; TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL;

HUMANS; INTENTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84874387055     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027290     Document Type: Article

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