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Anxiety, Stress, & Coping
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Fear of failure and achievement goals in sport: Addressing the issue of the chicken and the egg

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Pages 271-285 | Received 05 Nov 2002, Accepted 01 Aug 2003, Published online: 25 Jan 2007

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