Advances in Motivation in Sport and Exercise by Glyn C Roberts

Advances in Motivation in Sport and Exercise by Glyn C Roberts

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This work brings together 14 scholars from the USA, Canada and Europe to discuss motivation in sport and exercise. Using the social cognitive perspective, the contributors cover the key motivation theories, including self-efficacy, perceived competence and perception of control.

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Advances in Motivation in Sport and Exercise by Glyn C Roberts

This text is an updated and expanded version of Glyn Roberts' original "Motivation in Sport and Exercise". In this work, Roberts brings together 14 of the top scholars from the United States, Canada and Europe to discuss motivation in sport and exercise. Using the social cognitive perspective, the contributors cover the key motivation theories currently being studied: self-efficacy, perceived competence, various achievement goal perspectives, self-determination and perception of control. The work not only brings together research in the field but provides directions for future research. Key features include: coverage of all concepts of motivation; major research paradigms; and explanation of motivation in physical activities, allowing the reader to understand how the motivational equation works.
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ISBN 13 9780880118491
ISBN 10 0880118490
Title Advances in Motivation in Sport and Exercise
Author Glyn C Roberts
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Human Kinetics Publishers
Year published 2001-06-13
Number of pages 456
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.