An exploratory investigation of superstitious behaviours, coping, control strategies, and personal control in Ghanaian and British student-athletes.
This study examined the relationships between primary and secondary control strategies, coping, and superstitious behaviour. Participants were 349 student-athletes from the UK and Ghana, consisting of 194 males and 155 females. The nationality breakdown was 177 British student-athletes and 172 Ghana...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 3 - 20 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2018
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