Provides access to articles, books and book chapters, and dissertations that cover the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Includes material of relevance to psychologists and professionals in related fields such as psychiatry, management, business, education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work.
Covers journal publications from the nursing and allied health professions. While it primarily covers journal citations, it also includes book chapter abstracts, dissertations, and conference abstracts.
Both CINAHL and APA PsycInfo are rich sources of articles about health promotion theories and their applications. CINAHL is a general allied health database, and APA PsycInfo is an excellent source of information about different theories as they relate to healthy behavior.
Recommended keywords, keyword combinations, and phrases for searching both databases:
Here is an example of how you might search for articles on a health promotion theory applied to a specific intervention or program.