Personal project appraisals, academic achievement and related satisfaction: A prospective study

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-88

  Salmela Aro, Katariina ^a   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 0031534841     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03172871     Document Type: Article

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