Influences of classmates' ability level on physical self-evaluations

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 235-247

  Margas, Nicolas ^a   Fontayne, Paul ^b   Brunel, Philippe C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

High ability groupings; Physical self evaluations; Social comparison; Social identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 30844464308     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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