The self-motivation inventory modified for children: Evidence on psychometric properties and its use in physical exercise

International Journal of Sport Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 237-250

  Biddle, Stuart ^a   Akande, Debo ^b   Armstrong, Neil ^b   Ashcroft, Mark ^b   Brooke, Richard ^b   Goudas, Marios ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Exercise; Motivation; Psychometrics; Self motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030186244     PISSN: 00470767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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