Trait anxiety in young athletes as a function of parental pressure and motivational climate: Is parental pressure always harmful?

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 398-412

  O'rourke, Daniel J ^a   Smith, Ronald E ^a   Smoll, Frank L ^a   Cumming, Sean P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84862938001     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2011.552089     Document Type: Article

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