Psychometric properties of the Achievement Goal Questionnaire-Revised administered to Greek University students

Psychological Reports

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 380-403

  Apostolou, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GOALS; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890400399     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/14.11.PR0.113x22z1     Document Type: Article

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