Predicting students' physical activity and health-related well-being: A prospective cross-domain investigation of motivation across school physical education and exercise settings

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-60

  Standage, Martyn ^a   Gillison, Fiona B ^a   Ntoumanis, Nikos ^b   Treasure, Darren C ^c  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Competitive Advantage International ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Physical education; Self determination theory; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858026791     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.34.1.37     Document Type: Article

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