Cognitive and affective components of challenge and threat states

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 847-855

  Meijen, Carla ^a   Jones, Marc V ^b   McCarthy, Paul J ^c   Sheffield, David ^d   Allen, Mark S ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^e LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

achievement goals; control; emotions; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; COGNITION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SELF EFFICACY; SPORTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876045635     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.753157     Document Type: Article

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