Learned helplessness and psychological adjustment: Effects of age, gender and academic achievement

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 71-90

  Valås, Harald ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Achievement; Expectations; Helplessness; Psychological Adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442491356     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830020042689     Document Type: Article

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