Representations of relatedness with parents and friends and autonomous academic motivation during the late adolescence - Early adulthood period: Reciprocal or unidirectional effects?

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 621-637

  Guay, Frédéric ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^b,c   Senécal, Caroline ^a   Dowson, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57049116151     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709908X280971     Document Type: Article

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