A cross-cultural validation of perceived locus of causality scale in physical education context

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 313-325

  Wang, C K John ^a   Liu, Woon Chia ^a   Hagger, Martin ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioral regulation; Latent mean analysis; Multigroup analysis; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROL; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 67649387021     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2009.10599566     Document Type: Article

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