The interplay of partner influence and individual values predicts daily fluctuations in eating and physical activity

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1000-1019

  Skoyen, Jane A ^a   Blank, Elaine ^a   Corkery, Shannon A ^a   Butler, Emily A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; eating; exercise; gender; health values; obesity; overweight; partner influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886432394     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407513479214     Document Type: Article

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