Causes and consequences of free-set goals: An investigation of athletic self-regulation

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-75

  Kane, Thomas D ^a   Baltes, Timothy R ^a   Moss, Michael C ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivation; Personal goals; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035529796     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.23.1.55     Document Type: Article

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