Sport ability beliefs, 2 × 2 achievement goals, and intrinsic motivation: The moderating role of perceived competence in sport and exercise

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 303-312

  Wang, C K John ^a   Liu, Woon Chia ^a   Lochbaum, Marc R ^b   Stevenson, Sarah J ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach avoidance goal; Entity and incremental beliefs; Mastery performance goal; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; SPORTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149141357     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2009.10599565     Document Type: Article

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