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Health locus of control and health behaviour: Results from a nationally representative survey

Marlene Grotz Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Germany
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Ulfert Hapke Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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Thomas Lampert Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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Harald Baumeister Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 129-140 | Received 12 Apr 2010, Accepted 01 Sep 2010, Published online: 09 Jun 2011

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