In the beginning: Role of autonomy support on the motivation, mental health and intentions of participants entering an exercise referral scheme

Psychology and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 729-749

  Rouse, Peter C ^a   Ntoumanis, Nikos ^a   Duda, Joan L ^a   Jolly, Kate ^a   Williams, Geoffrey C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Exercise behaviour change; Motivational regulations; Self determination theory; Vitality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 80051647537     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2010.492454     Document Type: Article

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