An experimental test of self-theories of ability in youth sport

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-267

  Spray, Christopher M ^a   Wang, C K John ^b   Biddle, Stuart J H ^a   Chatzisarantis, Nikos L D ^c   Warburton, Victoria E ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; Attributions; Entity; Incremental; Learning goal; Performance goal; Youth sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644847267     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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