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Ralf Schwarzer
Researcher at Free University of Berlin
Publications - 398
Citations - 39326
Ralf Schwarzer is an academic researcher from Free University of Berlin. The author has contributed to research in topics: Behavior change & Health action process approach. The author has an hindex of 88, co-authored 390 publications receiving 35303 citations. Previous affiliations of Ralf Schwarzer include The Chinese University of Hong Kong & Australian Catholic University.
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Relationship between health climate and affective commitment in the workplace
TL;DR: Health climate might be a valuable job resource factor with the potential to strengthen employees’ affective commitment to the organization, and the importance to create and cultivate a healthy work environment is highlighted.
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Translating intentions into sunscreen use: An interaction of self-efficacy and appearance norms
TL;DR: For skin-protection motivation to become effective, self-efficacy is needed in conjunction with less positive appearance norms, and for individuals who believe that they would look more attractive with a tan, self -efficacy did not have a strong effect on behavior.
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Facilitating physical activity and reducing symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial to test a theory-based PrevOP-psychological adherence program (PrevOP-PAP)
Nina Knoll,Diana Hilda Hohl,Susannah Motter,Jan Keller,Daniela Lange,Dieter Felsenberg,Peter Martus,Wolfgang Ertel,Ralf Schwarzer,Ralf Schwarzer +9 more
TL;DR: It is expected that participants with OAK receiving the PrevOP-PAP will maintain higher levels of regular physical activity throughout a 24-month period and consequently report lower levels of OAK symptoms than participants of an active control condition.
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Personality, Human Development, and Culture : International Perspectives On Psychological Science (Volume 2)
Ralf Schwarzer,Peter A. Frensch +1 more
TL;DR: The authors, The Psychology of Dieting and Overweight: Testing a Goal Conflict Model of the Self-Regulation of Eating: Aarts, Aarts and Carver, Carver et al.
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Social support, adherence to Mediterranean diet and physical activity in adults: results from a community-based cross-sectional study
Elpiniki Laiou,Iro Rapti,Georgios Markozannes,Luisella Cianferotti,Lena Fleig,Lisa M. Warner,Lourdes Ribas,Joy Ngo,Sergio Salvatore,Antonia Trichopoulou,Antonella Vigilanza,Stavroula Tsiara,Georgia Martimianaki,Barbara Pampaloni,Luis Serra Majem,Luis Serra Majem,Ralf Schwarzer,Ralf Schwarzer,Maria Luisa Brandi,Evangelia E. Ntzani,Evangelia E. Ntzani +20 more
TL;DR: Emotional and social network support may be associated with increased adherence to the Mediterranean diet, however, further research is needed to evaluate the role of social support in adherence to healthy Mediterranean diet.