Pros and Cons and Attitude 1 Running head: DECISIONAL BALANCE AND ATTITUDE Does the Transtheoretical Model Need an Attitude Adjustment? Integrating Attitude with Decisional Balance as Predictors of Stage of Change for Exercise Patricia J. Jordan, M.A. 1 Claudio R. Nigg, Ph.D. 1 Gregory J. Norman, Ph.D. 2 Joseph S. Rossi, Ph.D. 1 Sonya V. Benisovich, M.A. 3 1 Cancer Prevention Research Center, University of Rhode Island 2 Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, Stanford University School of Medicine 3 Stanford University, School of Education Reference: Jordan, P. J., Nigg, C. R., Norman, G. J., Rossi, J. S., & Benisovich, S. V. (2001). Does the transtheoretical model need an attitude adjustment? Integrating attitude with decisional balance as predictors of stage of change for exercise. Psychology of Sport and Exercise , 3 (1), 65-83. This research was supported by Grants CA27821 and CA50087 from the National Cancer Institute. The authors gratefully acknowledge the contribution of Dr. Lisa L. Harlow. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to: Patricia J. Jordan, Cancer Prevention Research Center, University of Rhode Island, 2 Chafee Road, Kingston, RI, 02881, U.S.A. Electronic correspondence may be sent via e-mail to: <pjor8543@postoffice.uri.edu >.