Impact of group rejections from a physical activity on physical self-esteem among university students

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-81

  Vandevelde, Leen ^a   Miyahara, Motohide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Buffering effect; Group rejection; Physical self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244391440     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-004-3951-9     Document Type: Article

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