Fear of failure, 2 × 2 achievement goal and self-handicapping: An examination of the hierarchical model of achievement motivation in physical education

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 298-305

  Chen, Lung Hung ^a   Wu, Chia Huei ^b   Kee, Ying Hwa ^c   Lin, Meng Shyan ^d   Shui, Shang Hsueh ^e  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^d SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Office of Physical Education   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Achievement motivation; Avoidance strategy; Competence; Self protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349105730     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: 10902384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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