The mediating role of coping: A cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between coping self-efficacy and coping effectiveness among athletes

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 181-192

  Nicholls, Adam R ^a   Polman, Remco C J ^b   Levy, Andrew R ^c   Borkoles, Erika ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mediation; Self efficacy; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955727743     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020064     Document Type: Article

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