Self-confidence and anxiety interpretation: A qualitative investigation

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 477-495

  Hanton, Sheldon ^a   Mellalieu, Stephen D ^b   Hall, Ross ^c  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitive anxiety interpretation; Protection mechanisms; Self confidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 13944268024     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1469-0292(03)00040-2     Document Type: Article

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