Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 114-120 , May 2004

Casting Health Messages in Terms of Responsibility for Dietary Change: Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

  • Pamela Williams-Piehota, PHD

      Affiliations

    • Health, Emotion, and Behavior Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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  • Ashley Cox, MA

      Affiliations

    • Health, Emotion, and Behavior Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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  • Stephanie Navarro Silvera, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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  • Linda Mowad, RN

      Affiliations

    • New England Office of the Cancer Information Service, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut
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  • Sharon Garcia, BA

      Affiliations

    • Health, Emotion, and Behavior Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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  • Nicole Katulak, BS

      Affiliations

    • Health, Emotion, and Behavior Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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  • Peter Salovey, PHD

      Affiliations

    • Health, Emotion, and Behavior Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Peter Salovey, PhD, Department of Psychology, Yale University, PO Box 208205, New Haven, CT 06520-8205; Tel: (203) 432-4546; Fax: (203) 432-8430

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 The research reported in this article was funded by National Cancer Institute grant R01-CA68427. National Institute of Mental Health grant P01-MH/DA56826 and National Institute on Drug Abuse grant P50-DA13334 facilitated manuscript preparation.

PII: S1499-4046(06)60146-2

doi: 10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60146-2

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 114-120 , May 2004

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