A review of controlling motivational strategies from a self-determination theory perspective: Implications for sports coaches

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 215-233

  Bartholomew, Kimberley J ^a   Ntoumanis, Nikos ^a   Thøgersen Ntoumani, Cecilie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coach behaviours; Controlling interpersonal style; Extrinsic motivation; Intrinsic motivation; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649212322     PISSN: 1750984X     EISSN: 17509858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17509840903235330     Document Type: Article

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