Self-Regulation in Health Behavior

Self-Regulation in Health Behavior
ISBN-10
0470024097
ISBN-13
9780470024096
Category
Psychology
Pages
264
Language
English
Published
2006-06-14
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Denise de Ridder, John de Wit

Description

This text offers a comprehensive overview of new approaches to health-related behaviour from a self-regulation perspective. The authors outline the assumptions on which self-regulation theories are based, discuss recent research and draw out the implications for practice with a particular focus on changing health behaviour. The book is arranged in two sections – Goal Setting and Goal Activation in Health Behaviour and Goal Striving and Goal Persistence. The epilogue compares self-regulation theories with the prevailing social-cognitive models.

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