Academic behavioural confidence: A comparison of medical and psychology students

Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 633-650

  Sanders, Lalage ^a   Sander, Paul ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic confidence; Medical students; Psychology students self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873888278     PISSN: 16995880     EISSN: 16962095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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