Self-affirmation promotes physical activity

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 217-223

  Cooke, Richard ^a   Trebaczyk, Helena ^a   Harris, Peter ^b   Wright, Alison J ^c  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Health behavior; Intention; Physical activity; Self affirmation

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ATTITUDE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898626723     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.2013-0041     Document Type: Article

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