Exploring self-perceptions and social influences as correlates of adolescent leisure-time physical activity

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-22

  Sablston, Catherine M ^a   Crocker, Peter R E ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competence beliefs; Emotional support; Expectancy value model; Rolemodeled behavior; Subjective value

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CULTURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 44649130052     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.30.1.3     Document Type: Article

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