Resisting chocolate temptation using a brief mindfulness strategy

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 509-522

  Jenkins, Kim T ^a   Tapper, Katy ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CACAO; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MINDFULNESS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CACAO; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MINDFULNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904749418     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12050     Document Type: Article

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