Using theory to develop and test interventions to promote changes in health behaviour: Evidence, issues, and recommendations

Current Opinion in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-5

  Prestwich, Andrew ^a   Webb, Thomas L ^b   Conner, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84925344130     PISSN: 2352250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.02.011     Document Type: Review

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