Do mastery goals buffer self-esteem from the threat of failure?

Japanese Journal of Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 504-511

  Niiya, Yu ^a   Crocker, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingencies of self worth; Learning orientations; Mastery goals; Persistence; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; SELF CONCEPT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 39749109354     PISSN: 00215236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.78.504     Document Type: Article

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