Physical activity and global self-worth: The role of physical self-esteem indices and gender

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 49-56

  Haugen, Tommy ^a   Säfvenbom, Reidar ^b   Ommundsen, Yngvar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Athletic competence; Global self worth; Moderated mediation; Multiple mediation; Physical activity; Physical appearance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 80755128287     PISSN: 17552966     EISSN: 18780199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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