The changing signs in the relationships among self-efficacy, personal goals, and performance

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 605-620

  Vancouver, Jeffrey B ^a   Thompson, Charles M ^b   Williams, Amy A ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF EFFICACY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 85047684977     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.4.605     Document Type: Article

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