Theoretical explanations for maintenance of behaviour change: A systematic review of behaviour theories

Dominika Kwasnicka; Stephan U Dombrowski; Martin White; Falko Sniehotta

doi:10.1080/17437199.2016.1151372

Theoretical explanations for maintenance of behaviour change

A systematic review of behaviour theories

Bibliographic Data

ID	23356268
Authors	Dominika Kwasnicka (0000-0002-5961-837X), Stephan U Dombrowski (0000-0001-9832-2777), Martin White (0000-0002-1861-6757), Falko Sniehotta
Year	2016
Volume	10
Issue	3
Pages	277-296
Publication date	2016-07-02
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Health Psychology Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1743-7199 • E-ISSN: 1743-7202
Publisher	Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1080/17437199.2016.1151372
Language	EN
Citations received	158
References cited	88

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