Facilitators and outcomes of student engagement in a college setting

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-27

  Steele, John ^a   Fullagar, Clive ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement; Flow; Positive psychology; Student health; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL FACILITATION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649626041     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.143.1.5-27     Document Type: Article

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