Succeeding in the Face of Stereotype Threat: The Adaptive Role of Engagement Regulation

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-27

  Leitner, Jordan B ^a   Jones, James M ^a   Hehman, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

motivation and performance; self esteem; self regulation; stereotypes

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; THINKING;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; THINKING; WOMEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871023523     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167212463083     Document Type: Article

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