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Abstract
Risk perceptions are central to many health behavior theories. However, the relationship
between risk perceptions and behavior, muddied by instances of inappropriate assessment
and analysis, often looks weak.
Title:
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American
Psychological Association
Publisher:
American Psychological Association (APA)
ISSN: 0278-6133
ISSN
(Print):
0278-6133
Publication date
(Electronic):
Mar 2007
Volume: 26
Issue: 2
Affiliations
[1
]
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. ntb1@unc.edu