Situational indexes of achievement motivation, help-seeking, and performance: Influences of the learning context and gender differences

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 473-479

  Gernigon, Christophe ^a   D’Arripe Longueville, Fabienne ^b   Debove, Véronioue ^c   Puvis, Aude ^d  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^c French National Institute of Sports   (France)

^d West Catholic University of Angers   (France)

Author keywords

Goal involvement; Motivational climate; Perceived difficulty; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PARIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 1842459321     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2003.10609117     Document Type: Article

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