Analyzing profiles, predictors, and consequences of student engagement dispositions

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 63-86

  Lawson, Michael A ^a   Masyn, Katherine E ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational attainment; Latent class analysis; Student engagement; Student engagement dispositions; Student engagement profiles; Student motivations

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; SCHOOL; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921821629     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2014.11.004     Document Type: Article

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