Multidimensional self-esteem as a mediator of the relationship between sports participation and victimization: A study of african american girls

Violence and Victims

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 434-452

  Taylor, Matthew J ^a   Wamser, Rachel A ^a   Welch, Desiree Z ^a   Nanney, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Female; Self esteem; Sport; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CRIME VICTIMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS;

EID: 84866166711     PISSN: 08866708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.27.3.434     Document Type: Article

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