Negative self-efficacy and goal effects revisited

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-99

  Bandura, Albert ^a   Locke, Edwin A ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANXIETY; COGNITION; GOALS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0037302127     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.88.1.87     Document Type: Article

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