Toward an expanded measure of athletic identity: The inclusion of public and private dimensions

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 434-453

  Nasco, Suzanne A ^a   Webb, William M ^b,c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Educational Options

^c Center for Educational Options   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Scale creation; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845436768     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.28.4.434     Document Type: Article

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