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Health behavior

Known as: Behavior, Health, behavior health, Behaviors, Health 
The actions taken by an individual to maintain, attain, and protect their good health. Health behavior reflects a person's health beliefs.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Learning of your parent's BRCA mutation during adolescence or early adulthood: a study of offspring experiences
Objective: To examine the experience, comprehension and perceptions of learning of a parent's BRCA mutation during adolescence… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Internet use among people living with HIV/AIDS: association of health information, health behaviors, and health status.
The telecommunications revolution provides open access to health information that can inform and empower people living with… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Recency of immigration, substance use, and sexual behavior among Massachusetts adolescents.
OBJECTIVES This study examined the relationships between recency of immigration, substance use, and sexual behavior. METHODS… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
JRRD at a Glance Posttraumatic stress disorder and health functioning in a non-treatment-seeking sample of Iraq war veterans : A prospective analysis
Past research indicates that war-zone veterans may experience psychological symptoms such as nightmares, difficulty experiencing… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Differences in patterns of tobacco use in Vietnamese, African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian adolescents in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Review
1992
Review
1992
Asthma prevalence and management in Australian adolescents: results from three community surveys.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Perceived and Received Support: Effects on Health Behavior During Pregnancy
The effects of several measures of social support on three health behavior practices during pregnancy—abstinence from alcohol… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Compliance in hemodialysis patients: a review of the literature.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The effects of education and group discussion in the post myocardial infarction patient.
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Some correlates of children's health beliefs and potential health behavior.
Predictions that perceived vulnerability to health problems is (1) inversely related to potential health behavior in persons with… 
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