Exercise locus of control, behavior, and intention among Mexican American youth

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-126

  Guinn, Bobby ^a   Vincent, Vern ^a   Dugas, Donna ^a,b   Semper, Tom ^a,b   Jorgensen, Layne ^a,b   Nelson, Larry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Determinants; Exercise; Intention; Locus of control

Indexed keywords

EID: 32344442528     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986305283635     Document Type: Review

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