Positive experience, self-efficacy, and action control predict physical activity changes: A moderated mediation analysis

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 395-406

  Parschau, Linda ^a   Fleig, Lena ^a   Koring, Milena ^a   Lange, Daniela ^a   Knoll, Nina ^a   Schwarzer, Ralf ^a,b   Lippke, Sonia ^c  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b SWPS UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

^c JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874959680     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8287.2012.02099.x     Document Type: Article

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