Trait self-esteem and claimed self-handicapping motives in sports situations

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 1757-1765

  Finez, Lucie ^a   Berjot, Sophie ^b   Rosnet, Elisabeth ^c   Cleveland, Christena ^d   Tice, Dianne M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

^c Institut National du Sport et de l'Education Physique   (France)

^d ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

athletes; motivation; self enhancement; self protection; threat

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RATIONALIZATION; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871025307     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.718089     Document Type: Article

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