Testing and integrating self-determination theory and self-efficacy theory in a physical activity context

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 319-327

  Sweet, Shane N ^a   Fortier, Michelle S ^d   Strachan, Shaelyn M ^b   Blanchard, Chris M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

confidence; exercise; motivation; theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880558794     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030280     Document Type: Article

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