Change in self-esteem, self-efficacy and the mood dimensions of depression as potential mediators of the physical activity and depression relationship: Exploring the temporal relation of change

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-52

  White, Karen ^a   Kendrick, Tony ^a   Yardley, Lucy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Mental health; Negative affect; Positive affect; Psychological mechanisms; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 67349263682     PISSN: 17552966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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