An analysis of sport identity as a predictor of children's participation in sport

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 415-425

  Lau, Patrick W C ^a   Fox, Kenneth R ^b   Cheung, Mike W L ^c  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATH ANALYSIS; PEER GROUP; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 34547191146     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.18.4.415     Document Type: Article

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