Associations among Measures of Perfectionism, Self-Concept and Academic Achievement Identified in Primary School Students in Hong Kong

Gifted and Talented International

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 147-154

  Fong, Ricci W ^a   Yuen, Mantak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

academic achievement; Chinese children; Perfectionism; primary education; self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865742635     PISSN: 15332276     EISSN: 24709565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2009.11674869     Document Type: Article

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