Changes in self-esteem across the first year in college: The role of achievement goals

Educational Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-167

  Shim, Sungok Serena ^a   Ryan, Allison M ^b   Cassady, Jerrell ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

achievement goals; first year college students; growth curve analysis; hierarchical linear modeling; motivation; self esteem; transition to college

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859172387     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2011.627837     Document Type: Article

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