Understanding motivation in sport: An experimental test of achievement goal and self determination theories

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-51

  Spray, Christopher M ^a   Wang, C K John ^b   Biddle, Stuart J H ^a   Chatzisarantis, Nikos L D ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goal involvement; Motivation; Self determination; Sport; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548355461     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390500422879     Document Type: Article

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