The relationship between intelligence, working memory, academic self-esteem, and academic achievement

Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 731-747

  Giofrè, David ^a   Borella, Erika ^b   Mammarella, Irene Cristina ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

academic self esteem; achievement; children; Intelligence (g); working memory

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTELLIGENCE; LITERACY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 85016957176     PISSN: 20445911     EISSN: 2044592X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2017.1310110     Document Type: Article

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