Childrens exercise behavior: The moderating role of habit processes within the theory of planned behavior

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 335-343

  Hashim, H A ^a   Jawis, M N ^a   Wahat, A ^a   Grove, J R ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise habit; Exercise motivation; Pediatric exercise

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HABITS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALAYSIA; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 84897632952     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2013.808751     Document Type: Article

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