Personal and contextual determinants of elite young athletes' persistence or dropping out over time

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 274-285

  Le Bars, H ^a   Gernigon, C ^a   Ninot, G ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Longitudinal approach; Motivational climate; Self concept; Socialization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62549149507     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2008.00786.x     Document Type: Article

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