Predictors of sports motivation among gay and bisexual Men

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 449-468

  Zamboni, Brian D ^a   Crawford, Isiaah ^b   Carrico, Adam W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Body image; Gay; Masculinity; Men; Motivation; Sports

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPORT;

ADULT; AGED; BODY IMAGE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPORTS;

EID: 54549092793     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360801991539     Document Type: Article

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