Sex role group differences in specific, academic, and general self-efficacy

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-159

  Choi, Namok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Masculinity and femininity; Self efficacy; Sex role group difference

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942672603     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.138.2.149-159     Document Type: Article

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