A path analysis of stress appraisals, emotions, coping, and performance satisfaction among athletes

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 263-270

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Challenge; Coping; Threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855757067     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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