From psychological need satisfaction to intentional behavior: Testing a motivational sequence in two behavioral contexts

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-148

  Hagger, Martin S ^a   Chatzisarantis, Nikos L D ^b   Harris, Jemma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hierarchical model; Planned behavior; Self determination; Theoretical integration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 31644432206     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167205279905     Document Type: Article

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