The physical education predisposition scale: Preliminary development and validation

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1555-1563

  Hilland, Toni A ^a,b   Stratton, Gareth ^a,b   Vinson, Don ^c   Fairclough, Stuart ^a,b  

^a REACH Group   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Perceived ability; Perceived worth; Physical education; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 74949085159     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903147513     Document Type: Article

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