A physical self-efficacy scale for children

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 841-847

  Colella, Dario ^a   Morano, Milena ^a   Bortoli, Laura ^b   Robazza, Claudio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Coordinative abilities; Perceived physical ability scale for children; Self efficacy; Speed; Strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949110179     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2008.36.6.841     Document Type: Article

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