A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Health Belief Model Variables in Predicting Behavior

Christopher J Carpenter

doi:10.1080/10410236.2010.521906

A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Health Belief Model Variables in Predicting Behavior

Bibliographic Data

ID	23377642
Authors	Christopher J Carpenter (0000-0001-8815-5151, Western Illinois University)
Year	2010
Volume	25
Issue	8
Pages	661-669
Publication date	2010-11-30
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	No
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Health Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1041-0236 • E-ISSN: 1532-7027
Publisher	Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1080/10410236.2010.521906
PMID	21153982
Language	EN
Citations received	266
References cited	29

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