Competence, perceived importance of competence and drop-out from soccer: A study of young players

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 373-383

  Ommundsen, Y ^a   Vaglum, P ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

perceived importance of competence; Soccer, self esteem, drop out

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; EMOTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; FORECASTING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR SKILLS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCCER;

EID: 0031307083     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1997.tb00170.x     Document Type: Article

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