Implicit need for achievement moderates the relationship between competence need satisfaction and subsequent motivation

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Schüler, Julia ^a   Sheldon, Kennon M ^b   Fröhlich, Stephanie M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achievement motive; Goal commitment; Optimal motivation; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949267611     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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