Objectives. To examine motivational and volitional factors for hand washing in young adults,
using the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) as a theoretical framework. Design. In a …

Objectives. Social support for physical activity is reliably associated with regular physical
activity, however the social cognitive processes, particularly post‐intentional processes, that …

This study tested the predictive validity of a multitheory process model in which the effect of
autonomous motivation from self-determination theory on physical activity participation is …

Despite the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, many expectant mothers are inactive.
This study examined whether augmenting a protection motivation theory (PMT) intervention …

Objectives Evaluation of the demonstrator phase and first wave roll-out of the National
Health Service (NHS) Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) in England. To examine:(1) …

Gender differences in lifestyle-related mortality and morbidity suggest a need to investigate
gender-specificity of health behaviour change process and factors influencing it. We tested …

Most academic studies on entrepreneurship and training primarily focus on university
students' entrepreneurial intention; therefore, research is increasingly needed on how …

Background: Most theories of health‐behavior change focus exclusively on individual self‐
regulation without taking social factors, such as social support, into account. This study's first …

Objective: Behaviour change interventions are effective in supporting individuals to achieve
clinically significant weight loss, but weight loss maintenance (WLM) is less often attained …

Stage theories of health behavior change assume that individuals pass through qualitatively
different stages on their way to the adoption of health behaviors. Three common stages …