From Optimism and Pessimism to Coping: The Mediating Role of Academic Motivation

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-288

  Thompson, Amanda ^a   Gaudreau, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

coping; motivational change; optimism; pessimism; self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 51449118223     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012941     Document Type: Article

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