The relationship of work avoidance and learning goals to perceived competence, externality and meaning

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 81-92

  Seifert, T L ^a   O'Keefe, B A ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Avalon East School Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; WORK;

EID: 0035287277     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709901158406     Document Type: Article

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