Identity-based motivation: Core processes and intervention examples

Advances in Motivation and Achievement

Volumn 18, Issue , 2014, Pages 213-242

  Oyserman, Daphna ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Academic attainment; Identity based motivation; Possible self; Self; Social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928571796     PISSN: 07497423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0749-742320140000018006     Document Type: Article

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