The best laid plans: Planning skill determines the effectiveness of action plans and implementation intentions

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 114-120

  Allan, Julia L ^a   Sniehotta, Falko F ^b   Johnston, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action plans; Implementation intentions; Planning; Plans

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; DIET RECORDS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GOALS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880253057     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-013-9483-9     Document Type: Article

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