Comparison with friends, closeness of friendship, and academic achievement and perceived academic competence of junior high school students

Japanese Journal of Psychology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 246-253

  Toyama, Miki ^a  

^a Tokyo Institute of Technology   (Japan)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Academic competence; Friends; Junior high school students

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 15744378563     PISSN: 00215236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.75.246     Document Type: Article

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