Toward a positive psychology of academic motivation

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-35

  Pajares, Frank ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Motivation; Optimism; Positive psychology; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001877887     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670109598780     Document Type: Article

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