The role of companionship, esteem, and informational support in explaining physical activity among young women in an online social network intervention

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 955-966

  Cavallo, David N ^a,d   Brown, Jane D ^b   Tate, Deborah F ^a   DeVellis, Robert F ^a   Zimmer, Catherine ^c   Ammerman, Alice S ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Health behavior; Physical activity; Social support; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROCEDURES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNET; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919911392     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-013-9534-5     Document Type: Article

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