Juxtaposing math self-efficacy and self-concept as predictors of long-term achievement outcomes

Educational Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 29-48

  Parker, Philip David ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^a,b,c   Ciarrochi, Joseph ^a   Marshall, Sarah ^a   Abduljabbar, Adel Salah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

academic achievement; post high school transitions; self concept; self efficacy; university entry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892382491     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2013.797339     Document Type: Article

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