Predicting elite Scottish athletes’ attitudes towards doping: examining the contribution of achievement goals and motivational climate

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 899-906

  Allen, Justine ^a   Taylor, John ^a   Dimeo, Paul ^a   Dixon, Sarah ^a   Robinson, Leigh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

achievement motivation; anti doping; doping; performance enhancing substances

Indexed keywords

PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETE; ATTITUDE; DOPING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATTITUDE; DOPING IN SPORTS; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES; SCOTLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924858649     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2014.976588     Document Type: Article

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