Demographic differences in sport performers' experiences of organizational stressors

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 348-358

  Arnold, R ^a,c   Fletcher, D ^a   Daniels, K ^b,d  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athletic; Demands; Indicator; Measurement; Occupational; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SPORTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959175601     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12439     Document Type: Article

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