Physical activity levels in young adult Hispanics and Whites: Social cognitive theory determinants

Psychology and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 709-727

  Ryan, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy beliefs; Ethnicity; Expectancy beliefs; Physical activity; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144441406     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500143370     Document Type: Article

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