Health locus of control and internal resilience factors among adolescents in Botswana: A case-control study with implications for physical education

South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-105

  Shehu, Jimoh ^a   Mokgwathi, Martin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Health locus of control; Physical education; Resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449114819     PISSN: 03799069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajrs.v30i2.25992     Document Type: Article

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