Self-perceptions, self-worth and sport participation in adolescents

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 624-630

  Balaguer, Isabel ^a   Atienza, Francisco L ^a   Duda, Joan L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Gender; Self perceptions; Self worth; Sport participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863428196     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5209/rev_SJOP.2012.v15.n2.38873     Document Type: Article

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