The role of social support and self-efficacy in shaping the leisure time physical activity of older adults

Journal of Leisure Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 705-727

  Orsega Smith, Elizabeth M ^a   Payne, Laura L ^b   Mowen, Andrew J ^c   Ho, Ching Hua ^d   Godbey, Geoffrey C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Leisure time physical activity; Older adults; Self efficacy; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH STATUS; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36549072058     PISSN: 00222216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2007.11950129     Document Type: Article

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