NCAA Division I athletes' attitudes toward seeking sport psychology consultation: The development of an objective instrument

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 201-218

  Martin, Scott B ^a   Wrisberg, Craig A ^b   Beitel, Patricia A ^b   Lounsbury, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Attitudes; Gender; Perceptions; Questionnaire; Race; Sport psychology consultation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031161604     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.11.2.201     Document Type: Article

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