Social action theory for a public health psychology.
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Social action theory for a public health psychology.
Many illnesses can be prevented or limited by altering personal behavior, and public health planners have turned to psychology for guidance in fostering self-protective activity. A social theory of personal action provides an integrative framework for applying psychology to public health, disclosing gaps in our current understanding of self-regulation, and generating guidelines for improving he...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Psychologist
سال: 1991
ISSN: 1935-990X,0003-066X
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066x.46.9.931