Individual differences in incompetence avoidance

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 110-132

  Kaye, Miranda P ^a   Conroy, David E ^a   Fifer, Angela M ^a,b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Fear of failure; Perfectionism; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; TEMPERAMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEAR; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SELF EFFICACY; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 44649152918     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.30.1.110     Document Type: Article

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