Cross-cultural differences in test perceptions: Women in Kuwait and the United States

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 713-718

  Cassady, Jerrell C ^a   Mohammed, Ayoub ^a   Mathieu, Lauren ^a,b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Kuwait; Perceived test threat; Test anxiety; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644255036     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022104270113     Document Type: Article

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