The effects of leader gender on self-presentational concerns in exercise

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 769-781

  Lamarche, Larkin ^a   Gammage, Kimberley L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise leader; Group exercise class; Leader gender; Self presentational efficacy; Social anxiety; Social physique anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955907510     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440902866886     Document Type: Article

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