Antecedents and trajectories of achievement goals: A self-determination theory perspective

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-243

  Ciani, Keith D ^a   Sheldon, Kennon M ^b   Hilpert, Jonathan C ^c   Easter, Matthew A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; CURRICULUM; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CURRICULUM; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955579220     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: 20448279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709910X517399     Document Type: Article

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