Using virtual pets to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in children: A technology-assisted social cognitive theory approach

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 86-92

  Ahn, Sun Joo ^a   Johnsen, Kyle ^b   Moore, James ^a   Brown, Scott ^a   Biersmith, Melanie ^c   Ball, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIET; DOG; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; PET ANIMAL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY; VEGETABLE; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIET; DOGS; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; PETS; TECHNOLOGY; VEGETABLES; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

EID: 84959096485     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2015.0224     Document Type: Article

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