title: Personal determinants of health promoting behavior.
abstract: This paper describes the personal determinants in health promoting behavior, and, in particular, life style changes. A review is made of internal factors, including personality factors, health beliefs, and health attitudes. Environment factors are also taken into account. Suggestions for future research are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Raanana, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rabinowitz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Melamed
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kasan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ribak
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D010551:Personality