Exercise dependence, self-esteem and identity reinforcement: A comparison of three universities in the United Kingdom

Sport in Society

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-73

  Groves, Mark ^a   Biscomb, Kay ^a   Nevill, Alan ^a   Matheson, Hilary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36749081085     PISSN: 17430437     EISSN: 17430445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17430430701717772     Document Type: Article

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