Academic self-concept in science: Multidimensionality, relations to achievement measures, and gender differences

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 30, Issue , 2014, Pages 11-21

  Jansen, Malte ^a   Schroeders, Ulrich ^a   Lüdtke, Oliver ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Academic self concept; Dimensionality; Gender differences; Natural sciences; Science achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891290795     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2013.12.003     Document Type: Article

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