Coping with the effects of fear of failure: A preliminary investigation of young elite athletes

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-98

  Sagar, Sam S ^a   Lavallee, David ^b   Spray, Christopher M ^c  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951930007     PISSN: 19329261     EISSN: 1932927X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.3.1.73     Document Type: Article

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