Revisiting mediational models of sport commitment with female gymnasts.
The purpose of this study was to test alternative models of sport commitment with a youth sport sample. Competitive female gymnasts (N = 792; Levels 4–10), ages 8–19 years (M = 11.68, SD = 2.33), completed measures designed to assess the determinants of commitment. Data were analysed via path analys...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology Vol. 17; no. 6; pp. 600 - 617 |
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