Future time perspective as a motivational variable: Content and extension of future goals affect the quantity and quality of motivation

Japanese Psychological Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 321-333

  Lens, Willy ^a   Paixão, Maria Paula ^b   Herrera, Dora ^c   Grobler, Adelene ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Education; Motivation; Time perspective

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864539579     PISSN: 00215368     EISSN: 14685884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5884.2012.00520.x     Document Type: Review

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