Self-efficacy and participation in physical and social activity among older adults in Spain and the United States

Gerontologist

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-58

  Perkins, Jessica M ^a,b   Multhaup, Kristi S ^c   Perkins, H Wesley ^d   Barton, Cole ^c  

^a Harvard School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Efficacy; Exercise; Motivation; Outcome expectancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41849084805     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/48.1.51     Document Type: Article

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