To approach or to avoid: The quadripolar model of achievement motivation revisited in a Confucian-heritage context

Academic challenges and failure are inevitable in pursuit of higher education. According to the self-worth theory, trying hard but failing implies low ability that would be a threat to personal worth, thus preventing students from approaching academic challenges. Nevertheless, previous studies have...

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Main Authors: Guan Ying Li, Bih-Jen Fwu, Tong-Rong Yang, Yi-Kai Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1046775/full