The relative impact of cognitive anxiety and self-confidence upon sport performance: A meta-analysis

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 443-457

  Woodman, Tim ^a   Hardy, Lew ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive anxiety; Meta analysis; Self confidence; Sport performance

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPETITION; COMPETITIVE STATE ANXIETY INVENTORY 2; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038422891     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0264041031000101809     Document Type: Article

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