The effect of social comparison on mathematics self-concept

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-241

  Manger, Terje ^a   Eikeland, Ole Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Frog pond metaphor; Mathematics self concept; Social comparison

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; NORWAY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; NORWAY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 0031229956     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00032     Document Type: Article

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