Stress and Coping During the Transition to University for First-Year Female Athletes

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-20

  Giacobbi Jr , Peter R ^a   Lynn, Taryn K ^a   Wetherington, Jaclyn M ^a   Jenkins, Jamie ^a   Bodendorf, Melissa ^a   Langley, Brad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 1642364753     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.18.1.1     Document Type: Article

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