Dispositional flow in physical education: Relationships with motivational climate, social goals, and perceived competence

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 422-440

  González Cutre, David ^a   Sicilia, Álvaro ^a   Moreno, Juan Antonio ^b   Fernández Balboa, Juan Miguel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Relationship goal; Responsibility goal; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950529273     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.28.4.422     Document Type: Article

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