When self-efficacy negatively relates to motivation and performance in a learning context

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1146-1153

  Vancouver, Jeffrey B ^a   Kendall, Laura N ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control theory; Motivation; Self efficacy; Self regulation; Training

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT;

AFFECT; HUMANS; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 33748655030     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.91.5.1146     Document Type: Article

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