The motivational atmosphere in youth sport: Coach, parent, and peer influences on motivation in specializing sport participants

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-105

  Keegan, Richard ^a   Spray, Christopher ^b   Harwood, Chris ^b   Lavallee, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951158480     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200903421267     Document Type: Article

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