Latent constructs of proximal and distal motivation predicting performance under maximum test conditions

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-49

  Kirk, Andrea K ^a   Brown, David F ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SELF EFFICACY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037302099     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.88.1.40     Document Type: Article

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