Autonomy support and its links to physical activity and competitive performance: Mediations through motivation, competence, action orientation and harmonious passion, and the moderator role of autonomy support by perceived competence

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 533-555

  Halvari, Hallgeir ^a   Ulstad, Svein Olav ^b   Bagøien, Tor Egil ^b   Skjesol, Knut ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^b NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Action orientation; Autonomous motivation; Autonomy support; Harmonious passion; Involvement; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649096940     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830903302059     Document Type: Article

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