Validity of a short form of the Achievement-Motive Grid (AMG-S): Evidence for the three-factor structure emphasizing active and passive forms of fear of failure

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 172-184

  Schmalt, Heinz Dieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVE GRID QUESTIONNAIRE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 16344367562     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8402_07     Document Type: Article

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