The role of approach-avoidance versus task and ego goals in enjoyment and cognitive anxiety in youth sport

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-202

  Morris, Rebecca L ^a   Kavussanu, Maria ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 2 framework; Achievement; Worry

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649443744     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2009.9671899     Document Type: Article

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