Hardiness commitment, gender, and age differentiate university academic performance

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 189-204

  Sheard, Michael ^a  

^a YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHARACTER; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHARACTER; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63049130120     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709908X304406     Document Type: Article

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