Self-determination theory: its application to health behavior and complementarity with motivational interviewing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mounting evidence implicates health behaviors (e.g., nutrition, physical activity, tobacco abstinence) in various health outcomes. As the science of behavior change has emerged, increasing emphasis has been placed on the use of theory in developing and testing in...

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Main Authors: Patrick Heather, Williams Geoffrey C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Online Access:http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/9/1/18