A theory-based online health behaviour intervention for new university students (U@Uni: LifeGuide): Results from a repeat randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Cameron, David ^a   Epton, Tracy ^b   Norman, Paul ^a   Sheeran, Paschal ^c   Harris, Peter R ^d   Webb, Thomas L ^a   Julious, Steven A ^e   Brennan, Alan ^e   Thomas, Chloe ^e   Petroczi, Andrea ^f   Naughton, Declan ^f   Shah, Iltaf ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^f KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Binge drinking; Diet; Exercise; Implementation intentions; Internet; Self affirmation; Smoking; Students; Theory of planned behaviour; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF REPORT; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL COGNITION; THEORY BASED ONLINE INTERVENTION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VEGETABLE; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SELF CARE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STUDENT; TIME FACTOR; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DIET; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SELF CARE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84952874257     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-1092-4     Document Type: Article

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