Toward a three-dimensional conceptualization of performance anxiety: Rationale and initial measurement development

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 271-278

  Cheng, Wen Nuan Kara ^a   Hardy, Lew ^b   Markland, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAIPEI   (Taiwan)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Factorial validity; Perceived control; Regulatory dimension of anxiety; Self focused attention

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149292065     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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