Implicit theory of athletic ability and self-handicapping in college students

Psychological Reports

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 476-484

  Chen, Lung Hung ^a   Chen, Mei Yen ^a   Lin, Meng Shyan ^b   Kee, Ying Hwa ^c   Kuo, Chin Fang ^d   Shui, Shang Hsueh ^e,f  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Soochow University

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d ALETHEIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Overseas Chinese Institute of Technology

^f NONE   (Taiwan)

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EID: 57549118199     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.103.2.476-484     Document Type: Article

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