Moving cultural background to the foreground: An investigation of self-talk, performance, and persistence following feedback

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 240-253

  Peters, Heather J ^a,b   Williams, Jean M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

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EID: 33748641397     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200600830315     Document Type: Article

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