The effects of functional group counseling on inspiring low-achieving students' self-worth and self-efficacy in Taiwan

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 179-191

  Hong, Zuway R ^a   Lin, Huann shyang ^a   Wang, Hsin Hui ^a   Chen, Hsiang Ting ^a   Yu, Tien chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Functional group counseling; Low achieving students; Self efficacy; Self worth; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; COUNSELING; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; TAIWAN; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; COOKING; COUNSELING; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; TAIWAN; UNDERACHIEVEMENT; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 84857089708     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207594.2011.590494     Document Type: Article

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