Predicting race performance in triathlon: The role of perfectionism, achievement goals, and personal goal setting

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-245

  Stoeber, Joachim ^a   Uphill, Mark A ^b   Hotham, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approach; Avoidance; Competition; Mastery; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349126468     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.31.2.211     Document Type: Article

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