Relationships between mindfulness, flow dispositions and mental skills adoption: A cluster analytic approach

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 393-411

  Kee, Ying Hwa ^a   John Wang, C K ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Concentration; Engagement; Flexibility; Novelty producing; Novelty seeking; Present moment focus

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549132618     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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