Causal attribution and emotion in the days following competition

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 461-468

  Allen, Mark S ^a   Jones, Marc V ^b   Sheffield, David ^b  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causal dimensions; Golf; Psychology of time; Temporal cognition

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GOLF; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849083718     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802538754     Document Type: Article

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