Moral functioning in sport: An achievement goal perspective

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-54

  Kavussanu, Maria ^a   Roberts, Glyn C ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Achievement goal theory; Morality; Sportsmanship

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035529793     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.23.1.37     Document Type: Article

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