The impact of size of cooperative group on achievement, social support, and self-esteem

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 256-272

  Bertucci, Andrea ^a   Conte, Stella ^a   Johnson, David W ^a   Johnson, Roger T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

cooperation; group size; self esteem; social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77954022931     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221309.2010.484448     Document Type: Article

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