Implicit beliefs of ability, approach-avoidance goals and cognitive anxiety among team sport athletes

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 720-729

  Stenling, Andreas ^a   Hassmén, Peter ^a,b   Holmström, Stefan ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

anxiety; conditional process model; gender differences; Motivation; team sports

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; APTITUDE; ATHLETE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; APTITUDE; ATHLETES; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926086447     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2014.901419     Document Type: Article

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