Universals and specifics of math self-concept, math self-efficacy, and math anxiety across 41 PISA 2003 participating countries

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 355-365

  Lee, Jihyun ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross culture; Self concept; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651087570     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2008.10.009     Document Type: Article

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