Achievement motivation in adolescents: The role of peer climate and best friends

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 170-189

  Nelson, R Michael ^a   Debacker, Teresa K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Goal theory; Learning environments; Motivation; Social context

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949126187     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JEXE.76.2.170-190     Document Type: Article

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