Group cohesion and self-handicapping in female and male athletes

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 132-143

  Hausenblas, Heather A ^a   Carron, Albert V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030306150     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.18.2.132     Document Type: Article

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