Effects of self-handicapping strategies on anxiety before athletic performance

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 304-315

  Coudevylle, Guillaume R ^a   Martin Ginis, Kathleen A ^a   Famose, Jean Pierre ^b   Gernigon, Christophe ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

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EID: 53349146374     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.22.3.304     Document Type: Article

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