Review of Attitudes: Their structure, function, and consequences.

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beyond a factual review of the literature on effectiveness. Finishing a good book is often accompanied by a sense of loss or regret that the story will not continue. My only regret about this book is that the editors did not pull the material on motivation and change together in a chapter dedicated to providing a synthesis of what is known in this area. Although this is a common theme in the book, I would have enjoyed the integrated whole woven together in a way that I suspect the editors are uniquely qualified to create. Despite this shortcoming, this book should be considered required reading for anyone who would like a summary of the evidence to support self-help interventions along with a thoughtful consideration of the change process and practical strategies related to implementation.

The Mediation Effect of Attitudes for the Association between Thoughts and the Use of Condoms in a Mobile-App Environment: From Thought to Intention

“…Attitudes are important to human beings because they serve several functions [ 36 ]. They allow people to actively search for information stored in memory and, under certain circumstances, they are a behavioral guide; depending on the direction of the evaluation, they lead to approach or avoidance perspectives of social objects (e.g., condom use or misuse), and they serve to express people’s identity.…”