The effect of achievement orientation on response to success and failure in pediatric cancer patients

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-76

  Elkin, T David ^a,c   Whelan, James P ^a   Meyers, Andrew W ^a   Phipps, Sean ^b   Glaser, Renita R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Cancer; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COGNITIVE SCIENCE; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031978740     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/23.1.67     Document Type: Article

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