Gender, level of participation, and type of sport: Differences in achievement goal orientation and attributional style

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 508-512

  Hanrahan, Stephanie J ^a   Cerin, Ester ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Achievement goal orientations; Attributions; Gender; Motivation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CHILD; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DEMOGRAPHY; EGO IDENTITY; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORIENTATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEAM SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETES; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EGO; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349249192     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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