Self-determination theory as a framework for understanding women's psychological well-being outcomes from leisure-time physical activity

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 369-385

  Lloyd, Kathy ^a   Little, Donna E ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Competence; Relatedness; Social context

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SELF DETERMINATION; SOCIAL THEORY; THEORETICAL STUDY; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 77954272986     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2010.488603     Document Type: Article

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