Perceived ability and social support as mediators of achievement motivation and performance anxiety

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 810-821

  Abrahamsen, F E ^a   Roberts, G C ^a   Pensgaard, A M ^a   Ronglan, L T ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Motivational climate; Performance anxiety; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORTS;

EID: 56849084910     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00707.x     Document Type: Article

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