Using goal setting to enhance positive affect among junior multievent athletes

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-68

  McCarthy, Paul J ^a   Jones, Marc V ^b   Harwood, Chris G ^c   Davenport, Laura ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental skills; Performance; Well being; Youth sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870906073     PISSN: 19329261     EISSN: 1932927X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.4.1.53     Document Type: Article

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