Older adults' physically-active identity: Relationships between social cognitions, physical activity and satisfaction with life

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 114-121

  Strachan, Shaelyn M ^a   Brawley, Lawrence R ^b   Spink, Kevin ^b   Glazebrook, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Identity theory; Older adults; Physical activity Identity; Self; Social cognitions; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 74849083993     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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