Testing the mediating role of physical acceptance in the relationship between physical activity and selfesteem: An empirical study with Danish public servants

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1-10

  Thøgersen, Cecilie ^a   Fox, Kenneth R ^b   Ntoumanis, Nikos ^c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mediation; Physical acceptance; Physical activity; Physical satisfaction; Selfesteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 20144363540     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390200072501     Document Type: Article

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