Examining the motivational impact of intrinsic versus extrinsic goal framing and autonomy-supportive versus internally controlling communication style on early adolescents' academic achievement

Child Development

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 483-501

  Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a,b   Simons, Joke ^a   Lens, Willy ^a   Soenens, Bart ^a   Matos, Lennia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Department of Psychology ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 17444372093     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2005.00858.x     Document Type: Article

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