Mapping modifiable mechanisms in health promotion research: a commentary on Sniehotta, Presseau, and Araújo-Soares

Health Psychology Review

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 160-164

  Abraham, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 84927161713     PISSN: 17437199     EISSN: 17437202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2014.905967     Document Type: Note

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