Factorial invariance of the theory of planned behavior applied to physical activity across gender, age, and ethnic groups

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-225

  Nigg, Claudio R ^a   Lippke, Sonia ^b   Maddock, Jason E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 58149314179     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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