Confidence by Injection: Male Users of Anabolic Steroids Speak of Increases in Perceived Confidence Through Anabolic Steroid Use

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-80

  Vassallo, Mario J ^a   Olrich, Tracy W ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anabolic androgenic steroids; Perceived confidence; Steroid use

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953674693     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2010.9671935     Document Type: Article

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