Trait anxiety and coping strategies among ballet dancers

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 59-64

  Barrell, Gene Margaret ^a,b   Terry, Peter Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BALLET DANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DENIAL; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMOR; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0038176249     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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