Basic psychological skills usage and competitive anxiety responses: Perceived underlying mechanisms

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 363-373

  Wadey, Ross ^a   Hanton, Sheldon ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goal setting; Imagery; Relaxation; Self talk

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; LEISURE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; GOALS; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; RELAXATION; SELF EFFICACY; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52049095090     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2008.10599500     Document Type: Article

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