Differences in life satisfaction and school satisfaction among adolescents from three nations: The role of perceived autonomy support

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 649-661

  Ferguson, Yuna L ^a   Kasser, Tim ^b   Jahng, Seungmin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b KNOX COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 80051594030     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00698.x     Document Type: Article

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