Varying the cause of a challenge to exercise identity behaviour: Reactions of individuals of differing identity strength

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 572-583

  Strachan, Shaelyn M ^a   Flora, Parminder K ^b   Brawley, Lawrence R ^b   Spink, Kevin S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

affect; attributions; exercise identity; identity theory; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954590095     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310383602     Document Type: Article

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