The 'how-to' of health behaviour change brought to life: A theoretical analysis of the Co-Active coaching model and its underpinnings in self-determination theory

Coaching

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 89-103

  Pearson, Erin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Co Active life coaching; Health; Motivation; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960745600     PISSN: 17521882     EISSN: 17521890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17521882.2011.598461     Document Type: Article

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