Goals as reference points in marathon running: A novel test of reference dependence
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We solicited participants through marathon organizers, organized running groups, marathon training programs, message boards, and athletic shops. The study was advertised as a study on the relationship between marathon performance and satisfaction. Over the course of three years (2007-2009), we recruited prospective marathon runners for our targeted marathons, specifically Boston, 2008; Chicago,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Risk and Uncertainty
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0895-5646,1573-0476
DOI: 10.1007/s11166-018-9271-9