Limitations on the substitutability of self-protective processes: Self-handicapping is not reduced by related-domain self-affirmations

Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-18

  McCrea, Sean M ^a   Hirt, Edward R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Motivation; Self affirmation; Self handicapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955086778     PISSN: 18649335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1864-9335/a000038     Document Type: Article

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