Familial risk for lifestyle-related chronic diseases: Can family health history be used as a motivational tool to promote health behaviour in young adults?

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 122-128

  Prichard, I ^a,b   Lee, A ^a   Hutchinson, A D ^c   Wilson, C ^b,d  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d CANCER COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

behaviour change; behavioural theory; chronic disease; health behaviours

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICATION; DIET; EXERCISE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938895194     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: 22011617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HE14104     Document Type: Article

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