An examination of goal motives and athletes' self-regulatory responses to unattainable goals

Developing upon previous research advocating the benefits of autonomous motives for personal goal striving (e.g., Sheldon & Elliot, 1999), this study examined the role of goal motives in predicting athletes' disengagement and alternative reengagement responses to unattainable goals. To asse...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Smith, A., Ntoumanis, Nikos
Format: Journal Article
Published: Edizioni Luigi Pozzi S.r.l. 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35042