Fear of failure: Friend or foe?

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-38

  Martin, Andrew J ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0037336113     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060310001706997     Document Type: Article

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