Gender differences in fear of success: A preliminary validation of the Performance Success Threat Appraisal Inventory

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 415-422

  André, Nathalie ^a   Metzler, Jonathan N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Elite athletes; Fear of success; Gender differences; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957605663     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.02.006     Document Type: Article

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