The moral worth of sport reconsidered: Contributions of recreational sport and competitive sport to life aspirations and psychological well-being

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1047-1056

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eudemonia; Hedonic enjoyment; Recreation; Self determination theory; Sport participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PATH ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RECREATION; SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; ADOLESCENT; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RECREATION; SELF EFFICACY; SPORTS;

EID: 34447517347     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410600959954     Document Type: Article

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