Academic motivation in university: The role of basic psychological needs and identity formation

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 189-199

  Faye, Cathy ^a,b   Sharpe, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intrinsic motivation; Psychological needs; Psychosocial development; Self determination

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149352315     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012858     Document Type: Article

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