Internal comparisons in everyday life

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 342-353

  Möller, Jens ^a   Husemann, Nicole ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

I E model; Internal comparisons; Mood regulation; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745167303     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.98.2.342     Document Type: Article

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