Perceived control and emotions: Interactive effects on performance in achievement settings

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-180

  Ruthig, Joelle C ^a   Perry, Raymond P ^b   Hladkyj, Steven ^b   Hall, Nathan C ^c   Pekrun, Reinhard ^d   Chipperfield, Judith G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achievement; Achievement emotions; Attrition; College students; Perceived control

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449104953     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-007-9040-0     Document Type: Article

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