Self-handicapping in school physical education: The influence of the motivational climate

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-99

  Standage, Martyn ^a,c   Treasure, Darren C ^b   Hooper, Katherine ^a   Kuczka, Kendy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33947247118     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709906X103636     Document Type: Article

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