Coping and coping effectiveness in relation to a competitive sport event: Pubertal status, chronological age, and gender among adolescent athletes

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 299-317

  Nicholls, Adam ^a   Polman, Remco ^b   Morley, David ^c   Taylor, Natalie J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c ESP Education and Special Projects   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Psychology; Sport psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 68749109956     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.31.3.299     Document Type: Article

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