The work avoidance goal construct: Examining its structure, antecedents, and consequences

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 42-58

  King, Ronnel B ^a   McInerney, Dennis M ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Achievement goals; Engagement; Filipino students; Well being; Work avoidance goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893415864     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: 10902384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2013.12.002     Document Type: Article

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