A second chance at health: How a 3D virtual world can improve health self-efficacy for weight loss management among adults

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 74-79

  Behm Morawitz, Elizabeth ^a   Lewallen, Jennifer ^a   Choi, Grace ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OVERWEIGHT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL NETWORK; VIDEO GAME; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OVERWEIGHT; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL NETWORKING; VIDEO GAMES; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959079472     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2015.0317     Document Type: Article

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