Sport participation, psychological wellbeing, and psychosocial development in a group of young black adults

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 188-206

  Malabo, Andrew ^a   Van Eeden, Chrizanne ^b   Wissing, Maríe P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Psychological well being; Psychosocial development; Sport participation; Students; Young black adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347345892     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630703700113     Document Type: Article

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