Bidirectional associations between sport involvement and mental health in adolescence

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 687-694

  Vella, Stewart A ^a   Swann, Christian ^a   Allen, Mark S ^a   Schweickle, Matthew J ^a   Magee, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross lagged models; Externalizing problems; Internalizing problems; Psychological difficulties

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUTH SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; SEX FACTORS; YOUTH SPORTS;

EID: 84994141221     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001142     Document Type: Article

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