Factors that influence the forming of self-evaluation and self-efficacy perceptions

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 563-573

  Steyn, Renier ^a   Mynhardt, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Authentic information; Mastery experience; Objective self referenced information; Perceptions; Self efficacy; Self evaluation; Social comparison; Solomon Four group Design; Subjective self referenced information; Vicarious experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249127155     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630803800310     Document Type: Article

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