Self-compassion: A potential resource for young women athletes

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-123

  Mosewich, Amber D ^a   Kowalski, Kent C ^b   Sabiston, Catherine M ^c   Sedgwick, Whitney A ^a   Tracy, Jessica L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Self conscious emotion; Self esteem; Self evaluation; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951699770     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.33.1.103     Document Type: Article

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