Self-Regulation in Health Behavior
Author | : Denise de Ridder |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2006-06-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780470024096 |
ISBN-13 | : 0470024097 |
Rating | : 4/5 (097 Downloads) |
Download or read book Self-Regulation in Health Behavior written by Denise de Ridder and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-06-14 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.