Goal contents, motivation, psychological need satisfaction, well-being and physical activity: A test of self-determination theory over 6 months

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-29

  Gunnell, Katie E ^a   Crocker, Peter R E ^a   Mack, Diane E ^b   Wilson, Philip M ^b   Zumbo, Bruno D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Goal contents; Motivation; Psychological needs; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886852123     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.08.005     Document Type: Article

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