Goal orientations, motivational climate, and prosocial and antisocial behaviour in youth football: Exploring their temporal stability and reciprocal relationships

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 717-732

  Sage, Luke D ^a   Kavussanu, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Morality; Task and ego goals; Task and ego involving climate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; GOALS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 51649104707     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410701769716     Document Type: Article

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