On the nature of motivational orientations: Implications of assessed goals and gender differences for motivational goal theory

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 232-243

  Alonso Tapia, Jesús ^a   Huertas, Juan A ^a   Ruiz, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Achievement prediction; Gender differences; Goal orientations; Multiple goals; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952662199     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600003814     Document Type: Article

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