Forming a flossing habit: An exploratory study of the psychological determinants of habit formation

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 338-353

  Judah, Gaby ^a   Gardner, Benjamin ^b   Aunger, Robert ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DENTAL DEVICE; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; CUES; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; FEMALE; HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, EPISODIC; MOTIVATION; ORAL HYGIENE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874987676     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8287.2012.02086.x     Document Type: Article

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