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The Primacy of Self-Regulation in Health Promotion

Albert Bandura
- 01 Apr 2005 - 
- Vol. 54, Iss: 2, pp 245-254
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The primacy of self-regulation in health promotion is discussed in this paper, where the authors argue that self-regulation can be used to promote health and promote the health of individuals.
Abstract
© International Association for Applied Psychology, 2005. Published by Blackwell Publishing, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK and 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148, USA. Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. Oxford, UK APPS pplied Psychology: an International Review 0269-994X © Int rnational Association for Applied Psychology, 2005 ri 2005 54 2 riginal Arti le PRIMACY OF SELF-REGULATION ANDURA The Primacy of Self-Regulation in Health Promotion

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