Prevention of self-handicapping - The protective function of mastery goals

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 699-709

  Schwinger, Malte ^a   Stiensmeier Pelster, Joachim ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Mastery goals; Self esteem; Self handicapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755140155     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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