Objective: Risk beliefs are central to most theories of health behavior, yet many unanswered
questions remain about an increasingly studied risk construct, anticipated regret. The …

Attitudes have been a central topic in social psychology from its early beginnings. But what
exactly are attitudes, where do they come from, and how can they be modified? The overall …

The seven articles in this issue, and the accompanying meta-analysis in Health Psychology
Review [McEachan, RRC, Conner, M., Taylor, N., & Lawton, RJ (2011). Prospective …

This study proposes and explores an emotion-related theoretical framework based on the
theory of planned behavior (TPB) model to examine the relationship between the variables …

This book describes the reasoned action approach, an integrative framework for the
prediction and change of human social behavior. It provides an up-to-date review of relevant …

The purpose of this study was to explore the ability of place attachment to predict place-
specific and general pro-environment behavioural intentions. The study sample (n= 355) …

Work on general attitudes has drawn attention to the roles of attitude accessibility, controlled
versus automatic information processing, and biases in information processing produced by …

▪ Abstract This survey of attitude theory and research published between 1996 and 1999
covers the conceptualization of attitude, attitude formation and activation, attitude structure …

This paper describes and reviews the theory of planned behavior (TPB). The focus is on
evidence supporting the further extension of the TPB in various ways. Empirical and …

Although acquiring information can provide numerous benefits, people often opt to remain
ignorant. We define information avoidance as any behavior designed to prevent or delay the …