The link between basing self-worth on academics and student performance depends on domain identification and academic setting

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 615-620

  Lawrence, Jason S ^a   Charbonneau, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic contingencies of self worth; Achievement motivation; Domain identification; Stereotype threat; Test performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350031603     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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