A conditional process model of children's behavioral engagement and behavioral disaffection in sport based on self-determination theory

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 30-43

  Curran, Thomas ^a   Hill, Andrew P ^b   Niemiec, Christopher P ^c  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy support; Basic psychological need satisfaction; Moderated mediation; Self determination Theory; Structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874809614     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.35.1.30     Document Type: Article

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