Mental well-being and sport-related identities in college students

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 335-356

  Miller, Kathleen E ^a   Hoffman, Joseph H ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

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EID: 67651091614     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.26.2.335     Document Type: Article

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