The influence of assimilation and differentiation needs on sport team preferences: The quest for optimal distinctiveness

International Journal of Sport Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 392-402

  Dimmock, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Optimal Distinctiveness Theory; Sport; Team identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350173829     PISSN: 00470767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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