Peer and parental processes predict distinct patterns of physical activity participation among adolescent girls and boys
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Parents and peers play a key role in adolescents' physical activity (PA). However, limited research has explored whether the processes by which significant others impact male female adolescents...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International journal of sport and exercise psychology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1557-251X', '1612-197X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197x.2021.1891118