Perceptions of cohesion by youth sport participants

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 330-345

  Eys, Mark A ^a   Loughead, Todd M ^b   Bray, Steven R ^c   Carron, Albert V ^d  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 70349866470     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.23.3.330     Document Type: Article

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