Precompetitive anxiety in sport: The contribution of achievement goals and perfectionism

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 194-217

  Hall, Howard K ^a   Kerr, Alistair W ^a   Matthews, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Multidimensional state anxiety; Perceived ability; Perfectionism; Precompetitive anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032372096     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.20.2.194     Document Type: Article

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