Social connectedness, self-esteem, and depression symptomatology among collegiate athletes versus nonathletes

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 521-526

  Armstrong, Shelley ^a   Oomen Early, Jody ^b  

^a CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletics; Counseling; Gender; Health education; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

BODY MASS INDEX; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPORTS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349188159     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.57.5.521-526     Document Type: Article

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