Situational state balances and participation motivation in youth sport: A reversal theory perspective

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 369-384

  Sit, Cindy H P ^a   Lindner, Koenraad J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FRIEND; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RECREATION; SPORTS;

EID: 33745651350     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709905X37190     Document Type: Article

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