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The Primacy of Self-Regulation in Health Promotion
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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 Promotionread more
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Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control
TL;DR: SelfSelf-Efficacy (SE) as discussed by the authors is a well-known concept in human behavior, which is defined as "belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments".
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Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.
Richard M. Ryan,Edward L. Deci +1 more
TL;DR: Research guided by self-determination theory has focused on the social-contextual conditions that facilitate versus forestall the natural processes of self-motivation and healthy psychological development, leading to the postulate of three innate psychological needs--competence, autonomy, and relatedness.
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Health Promotion by Social Cognitive Means
TL;DR: This article examines health promotion and disease prevention from the perspective of social cognitive theory, a multifaceted causal structure in which self-efficacy beliefs operate together with goals, outcome expectations, and perceived environmental impediments and facilitators in the regulation of human motivation, behavior, and well-being.
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A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance
TL;DR: This article reviewed the book "A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance" by Edwin A. Locke and Gary P. Latham and found it to be a good introduction to goal setting and task performance.
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Self-management education: history, definition, outcomes, and mechanisms.
Kate Lorig,Halsted R. Holman +1 more
TL;DR: Evidence of the effectiveness of self-management interventions is presented and a possible mechanism, self-efficacy, through which these interventions work are posited.