Relationships between perfectionistic strivings, perfectionistic concerns, and competitive sport level

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 659-667

  Rasquinha, Allison ^a   Dunn, John G H ^a   Causgrove Dunn, Janice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competition level; Perfectionistic concerns; Perfectionistic strivings; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908501759     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.07.008     Document Type: Article

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