Investigation of Athletes’ Psychological Needs Across Different Sport Disciplines
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Hayati Arslan
0000-0002-5448-2653
Türkiye
Emre Şimşek
*
0000-0002-4993-8011
Türkiye
Enes Beltekin
0000-0002-1386-6458
Türkiye
İhsan Kuyulu
0000-0002-5863-5434
Türkiye
Publication Date
June 30, 2026
Submission Date
April 22, 2026
Acceptance Date
June 19, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 8 Number: 2
