"Bouncing back" from adversity: Athletes' experiences of resilience

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 316-335

  Galli, Nick ^a   Vealey, Robin S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 53349153899     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.22.3.316     Document Type: Article

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