Self-efficacy for coping with barriers helps students stay physically active during transition to their first year at a university

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 61-70

  Bray, Steven R ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mediation; Social cognitive theory; Tracking

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 34247522468     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2007.10599404     Document Type: Article

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