Multidimensional and hierarchical assessment of adolescents' motivation in school

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-97

  Giota, Joanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hierarchical assessment; Multiple goals; Pupil motivation; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951274011     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830903488486     Document Type: Article

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