The Theory of Reasoned Action: Its Application to Aids-preventive BehaviorDeborah J. Terry, Cynthia Gallois, Malcolm McCamish Given the lack of effective treatment, widespread behaviour change must be achieved to minimize the spread of HIV/AIDS. This text combines theoretical exposition, critique and empirical research and their relation to major models in health psychology with specific applications to AIDS education. |
Contents
The Theory of Reasoned Action and Health Care | 1 |
Applying the Theory of Reasoned Action to the Prediction | 29 |
Predicting AIDSPreventive Behaviour among | 65 |
Attitudes Towards Condoms and the Theory of Reasoned | 81 |
The Theory of Reasoned Action as Applied to AIDS | 93 |
The Role | 117 |
SelfEfficacy Expectancies and the Theory of Reasoned | 135 |
Theory of Reasoned Action and the Role of Perceived | 153 |
MaryLouise McLaws Brian Oldenburg and Michael W Ross | 185 |
Cynthia Gallois | 207 |
Yoshihisa Kashima and Cynthia Gallois | 227 |
Flaws in the Theory of Reasoned Action | 253 |
EPILOGUE | 271 |
REFERENCES | 277 |
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Malcolm McCamish and Yoshihisa Kashima | 169 |
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