A Multivariate Analysis of the Self-Determination of Adolescents

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 245-266

  Nota, Laura ^a   Soresi, Salvatore ^a   Ferrari, Lea ^a   Wehmeyer, Micheal L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Assertiveness; Quality of life; Self determination; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951771054     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-010-9191-0     Document Type: Article

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