The reciprocal relations between self-concept, motivation and achievement: Juxtaposing academic self-concept and achievement goal orientations for mathematics success

Educational Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-72

  Seaton, Marjorie ^a   Parker, Philip ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^a,b,c   Craven, Rhonda G ^a   Yeung, Alexander Seeshing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

academic performance; mathematics; motivation; self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892391544     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2013.825232     Document Type: Article

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