Examination of the psychometric properties of the Chinese translated behavioral regulation in exercise questionnaire-2

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 300-315

  Chung, Pak Kwong ^a   Dong Liu, Jing ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Behavioral regulation; Confirmatory factor analysis; Psychometric properties; self determination theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE TRANSLATED BEHAVIORAL REGULATION IN EXERCISE QUESTIONNAIRE 2; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 84867560781     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: 15327841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1091367X.2012.693364     Document Type: Article

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