Validation of scores on the homework management scale for high school students

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 304-324

  Xu, Jianzhong ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; High school students; Homework management; Scale development; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849106534     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: 15523888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164407301531     Document Type: Article

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