Self-efficacy, risk-taking behavior and mental health as predictors of personal growth initiative among university undergraduates

Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 349-362

  Ogunyemi, Ajibola O ^a   Mabekoje, Sesan Ola ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Mental health; Personal growth initiative; Risk taking behavior; Self efficacy; University undergraduates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921441769     PISSN: 16995880     EISSN: 16962095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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