Construct validity of physical self-description questionnaire responses: Relations to external criteria

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-131

  Marsh, Herbert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Convergent validity; Disciminent validity; Physical fitness; Physical self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030306151     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.18.2.111     Document Type: Article

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