Growth motivation as a moderator of behavioral self-handicapping in women

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 136-146

  Brown, Christina M ^a   Park, Sun W ^b   Folger, Susan F ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

gender differences; growth motivation; self evaluation; self handicapping; sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; APTITUDE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84863176293     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2011.573596     Document Type: Article

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