Motivating learning, performance, and persistence: The synergistic effects of intrinsic goal contents and autonomy-supportive contexts

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 246-260

  Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a   Simons, Joke ^a   Lens, Willy ^a   Sheldon, Kennon M ^b   Deci, Edward L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 3543021508     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.87.2.246     Document Type: Article

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