Self-consciousness and performance decrements within a sporting context

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 150-152

  Dandy, Justine ^a   Brewer, Neil ^a   Tottman, Robin ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BASKETBALL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HABITUATION; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; BASKETBALL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0035257602     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540109600540     Document Type: Article

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