Open-mindedness can decrease persuasion amongst adolescents: The role of self-affirmation

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 228-242

  Good, Anna ^a   Harris, Peter R ^a   Jessop, Donna ^a   Abraham, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84926419981     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12090     Document Type: Article

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