Individual differences and risk taking in rock climbing

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 413-426

  Llewellyn, David J ^a   Sanchez, Xavier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Impulsivity; Mastery; Risk taking; Self efficacy; Sensation seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549102469     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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