A path analysis of basic need support, self-efficacy, achievement goals, life satisfaction and academic achievement level among secondary school students

Educational Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 335-354

  Diseth, Åge ^a   Danielsen, Anne G ^b   Samdal, Oddrun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

academic achievement level; achievement goals; basic need support; life satisfaction; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859648759     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2012.657159     Document Type: Article

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