Gender role conflict, athletic identity, and help-seeking among high school football players

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 262-273

  Steinfeldt, Jesse A ^a   Steinfeldt, M Clint ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORT LEWIS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77954728488     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413201003691650     Document Type: Article

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