Personality correlates of exercise behavior, motives, barriers and preferences: An application of the five-factor model
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- Authors
- Courneya, K. S., & Hellsten, L.-A. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Courneya, Kerry S.
- ORCID
- Courneya, Kerry S.
- Venue
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1998-05
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 625-633
- ISSN
- 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2029914530
- Cited by
- 294
- References
- 30
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- FWCI
- 3.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Personality and Individual Differences (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Keywords
- exercise behavior, personality, Big Five personality traits, exercise motivation, barriers to exercise, exercise preferences, extraversion, conscientiousness, neuroticism, leisure-time exercise, health behavior determinants
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