Ethnicity and the theory of planned behavior in an exercise context: A mediation and moderation perspective

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 527-545

  Blanchard, Chris M ^a   Kupperman, Janet ^b   Sparling, Phillip ^c   Nehl, Eric ^d   Rhodes, Ryan E ^e   Courneya, Kerry S ^f   Baker, Frank ^g   Rupp, Jeffrey C ^h  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Behavioral Medicine Laboratory   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^g NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^h GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Exercise; Mediation; Moderation; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549155528     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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