The causal ordering of self-concept and academic motivation and its effect on academic achievement

International Education Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 534-546

  Green, Jasmine ^a   Nelson, Genevieve ^a   Martin, Andrew J ^a   Marsh, Herb ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Academic motivation; Causal ordering; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349002931     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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