Perfectionistic strivings and the perils of partialling

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 302-315

  Hill, Andrew P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

achievement; motivation; sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907578622     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2014.919602     Document Type: Article

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