Time to retire the theory of planned behaviour
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It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong. (Richard P. Feynman)The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB; Ajzen...
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- Authors
- Sniehotta, F. F., Presseau, J., & Araújo-Soares, V.
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- Newcastle University (GB)
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- Health Psychology Review
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- Informa UK Limited
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- 2014-01-02
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- 8
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- 1
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- 1-7
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- 1743-7199 (ISSN-L)
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- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
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- Keywords
- theory of planned behavior, theory testing, experimental validation of theory
- MeSH terms
- Behavior, Humans, Psychological Theory, Intention
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