Basis of intentions as a moderator of the intention-health behavior relationship

Health Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 219-227

  Conner, Mark ^a   McEachan, Rosemary ^b   Lawton, Rebecca ^a,b   Gardner, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticipated affective reaction; Health behavior; Intentions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF EFFICACY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84958899242     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/hea0000261     Document Type: Article

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