Observed prosocial and antisocial behaviors in male soccer teams: Age differences across adolescence and the role of motivational variables

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 326-344

  Kavussanu, Maria ^a   Seal, Alistair R ^a   Phillips, Daniel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845798731     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200600944108     Document Type: Article

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