Big-fish-little-pond effects on gymnastics self-concept: Social comparison processes in a physical setting

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-70

  Chanal, Julien P ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^b   Sarrazin, Philippe G ^a   Bois, Julien E ^b  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Frame of reference effects; Multilevel analysis; Physical self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244386254     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.27.1.53     Document Type: Article

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