Bridging the Gap Between Health Psychology and Philosophy: An Existential Approach to Promoting Physical Activity

• Authors: Tom St Quinton , Ben Morris
• Languages of publication: EN

Keywords

Existentialism; psychology; worldview; meaning in life

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 81
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 13-22

Contributors

author

Tom St Quinton

• Leeds Trinity University, Leeds, United Kingdom

author

Ben Morris

• Leeds Trinity University, Leeds, United Kingdom

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/pcssr-2019-0002