Passion, self-esteem, and the role of comparative performance evaluation

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 881-894

  Stenseng, Frode ^a   Dalskau, Lina Harvold ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Activity engagement; Dualistic model of passion; Psychological dependency; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551707006     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.32.6.881     Document Type: Article

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