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Optimism, Pessimism, and Precompetition Anxiety in College Athletes
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Anxiety disorders are not uncommon among college athletes.
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- Authors
- Wilson, G. S., Raglin, J. S., & Pritchard, M. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Evansville (US)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wilson, Gregory S
- Venue
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2002-04
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 893-902
- ISSN
- 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2055890051
- Cited by
- 75
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 15.25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Personality and Individual Differences (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Keywords
- defensive pessimism, optimism, pessimism, pre-competition anxiety, college athletes, cognitive orientation, gender differences, athletic performance, performance expectations, state anxiety
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