Attachment relationships and physical activity motivation of college students

Psychology and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1063-1080

  Ullrich French, Sarah ^a   Smith, Alan L ^b   Cox, Anne E ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behaviour; Parents; Peer relationships; Self determination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052149099     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2010.530123     Document Type: Article

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