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The present article traces the development of the theory of planned behaviour, from early research on the attitude-behaviour relationship through the theory of reasoned action. In particular, it is argued that a perceived lack of correspondence between attitude and behaviour led to examination of variables that either moderated (e.g., attitude strength, measurement correspondence) or mediated (behavioural intention) the relationship between attitudes and behaviour. Several meta-analytic reviews provide strong empirical support for the theory of planned behaviour, yet several applied and basic issues need to be resolved. The six papers that make up the remainder of this special issue address several of these issues.
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Armitage, C.J., Christian, J. From attitudes to behaviour: Basic and applied research on the theory of planned behaviour. Curr Psychol 22, 187–195 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-003-1015-5
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