Self-concept, self-esteem and academic achievement: Strategies for maintaining self-esteem in students experiencing academic failure

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-175

  Peixoto, Francisco ^a   Almeida, Leandro S ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Self concept; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953611665     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: 18785174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10212-010-0011-z     Document Type: Article

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