Self-efficacy as a predictor of academic performance in science

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 596-603

  Andrew, Sharon ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Academic prediction; Nursing; Science; Self efficacy; Undergraduate education and gender

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PHYSICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCIENCE; SELF CONCEPT;

AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCIENCE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0032010713     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00550.x     Document Type: Article

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