School-related social support and students' perceived life satisfaction

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 303-320

  Danielsen, Anne ^a,b   Samdal, Oddrun ^b   Hetland, Jørn ^b   Wold, Bente ^b  

^a BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

General self efficacy; Perceived academic competence; School satisfaction; School related social support; Students life satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649617104     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.102.4.303-320     Document Type: Article

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