This paper provides a theoretical framework for persistence as a process in goal-directed behavior. The theoretical foundation builds on the recent formulation of an instability function in planned behavior and develops a stage model of persistence. Stages discussed in this paper include those related to decision-making, implementation and evaluation.
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