Extending the theory of planned behavior in the exercise domain: A comparison of social support and subjective norm

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 193-199

  Rhodes, Ryan E ^a   Jones, Lee W ^b   Courneya, Kerry S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036616348     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2002.10609008     Document Type: Article

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