Personal determinants of health promoting behavior.
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.
Rabinowitz
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Department of Family Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Raanana, Israel.
Melamed
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S
Kasan
R
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Ribak
J
J
D001294:Attitude to Health; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D010551:Personality