Analysis of the affect measurement conundrum in exercise psychology. III. A conceptual and methodological critique of the Subjective Exercise Experiences Scale

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 205-232

  Ekkekakis, Panteleimon ^a   Petruzzello, Steven J ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolarity; Independence; Negative affect; Positive affect; Structure of affect

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013364054     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1469-0292(01)00022-X     Document Type: Note

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