A Quadripolar Need Achievement Representation of Self-Handicapping and Defensive Pessimism

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 583-610

  Martin, Andrew J ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^a   Debus, Raymond L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035604995     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312038003583     Document Type: Article

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