The effects of self-handicapping on attributions and perceived judo competence

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-280

  Greenlees, Iain ^a   Jones, Simon ^b   Holder, Tim ^a   Thelwell, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Hammersmith and West London College   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causal explanations; Perceived ability; Self handicapping hypothesis

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPETENCE; COMPETITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF EVALUATION; SELF HANDICAPPING; SKILL; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 31344453967     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410500132033     Document Type: Article

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