Personality in sport: A comprehensive review

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 184-208

  Allen, Mark S ^a   Greenlees, Iain ^b   Jones, Marc ^c  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour genetics; Developmental changes; Five factor model; Peak performance; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884563326     PISSN: 1750984X     EISSN: 17509858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1750984X.2013.769614     Document Type: Review

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