What is the purpose of studying? The effects of social goals and self-construal on achievement motivation

Wing Yi Rebecca CHENG, Shui Fong LAM

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Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2008
EventThe Joint Chinese Psychologist Conference and The Hong Kong Psychological Society Annual Conference 2008: Unifying Health across Psychology and other Disciplines: Dialogues, Collaborations and Implications for Chinese Societies - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Duration: 11 Jun 2008 → 14 Jun 2008

Conference

ConferenceThe Joint Chinese Psychologist Conference and The Hong Kong Psychological Society Annual Conference 2008: Unifying Health across Psychology and other Disciplines: Dialogues, Collaborations and Implications for Chinese Societies
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period11/06/08 → 14/06/08

Citation

Cheng, R. W. Y., & Lam, S. F. (2008, June). What is the purpose of studying? The effects of social goals and self-construal on achievement motivation. Paper presented at the Joint Chinese Psychologist Conference and The Hong Kong Psychological Society Annual Conference 2008: Unifying Health across Psychology and other Disciplines: Dialogues, Collaborations and Implications for Chinese Societies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.

Keywords

  • Secondary Education
  • Development of Disciplinary Knowledge (e.g. Sociology, Psychology)