Self-Regulation in Health Behavior

By Denise T. D. de Ridder

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470024089
• ISBN13: 9780470024089
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.6"