Situated and Contextual Features of Test Anxiety in UK Adolsecent Students

School Psychology International

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-74

  Putwain, David William ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic self concept; Achievement goals; GCSE; Grounded theory; Test anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 59049106595     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034308101850     Document Type: Article

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