Promoting enjoyment in girls' physical education: The impact of goals, beliefs, and self-determination

European Physical Education Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-164

  Wang, John C K ^a   Liu, W C ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Enjoyment; Goal orientation; Physical education; Self determination; Sport ability beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249009825     PISSN: 1356336X     EISSN: 17412749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356336X07076875     Document Type: Article

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