Changing self-reported physical activity using different types of affectively and cognitively framed health messages, in a student population

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 198-207

  Morris, Benjamin ^a   Lawton, Rebecca ^b   McEachan, Rosemary ^b   Hurling, Robert ^c   Conner, Mark ^d  

^a LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

affect; behaviour change; messaging; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84955132237     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2014.997762     Document Type: Article

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