Motivating behavioral persistence: The self-as-doer construct

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1037-1049

  Houser Marko, Linda ^a   Sheldon, Kennon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivation; Persistence; Personal goals; Self as doer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IDENTITY; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33745962326     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167206287974     Document Type: Article

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