scholarly journals Motivation to learn? An advanced exploratory study of learning motivation of Central-East European Business Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Zsuzsanna Vitai ◽  
Mariann Benke
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
School Students ◽  
East European

THE AIM OF THE PAPER We used self-determination theory to examine the motivation of business school students in Hungary. The research aimed to clarify whether extrinsic or intrinsic motivation or both dominates learning intentions among these students. Although student motivation to learn has been studying extensively, there is an absence of research evidence using this framework in Central-Eastern European higher education. Given the increasing prominence of the region in global geo-political and business affairs, this absence of understanding is important to correct. METHODOLOGY Our questionnaire-based study shows a strong link between some forms of extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation, along with evidence for the coexistence of extrinsic and intrinsic motivators in the same person. We used a modified version of Vallerand et al. (1992-1993) motivation-survey the “Academic Motivation Scale AMSC-28”. We added 11 plus questions to the questionnaire. The empirical research was a confirmative study about self-determination theory. The methodology used was descriptive statistics, correspondence, and correlation analysis. The size of the sample was 471. The purpose of our study was to check if the theory of Deci and Ryan are valid on the students of a university in Central Europe. MOST IMPORTANT RESULTS The purpose of our study was to check how the theory of Deci and Ryan applies to the students of a university in Central Europe. The results of the research highlight that the students could have both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation at the same time and intrinsic motivation is not the only type of motivation that could lead to good performance in learning and other activities.   RECOMMENDATIONS The findings could help to evaluate currently used motivational strategies for students and to stimulate further research on the subject usinűg the framework of self-determination theory. Acknowlwdgements: The authors would like to thank Professor John Schermerhorn and Professor Gábor Rappai for their valuable comments and critique in writing this article. With the support of the EFOP-3.6.3-VEKOP-16-2017-00007 project.

Examining the Validity of the Academic Motivation Scale by Comparing Scale Construction to Self-Determination Theory

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 560-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin O. Cokley
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Scale Construction ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Academic Motivation Scale ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
Identified Regulation

This study examined the construct validity of the Academic Motivation Scale. Specifically, subscale correlations were examined to assess whether support for a continuum of self-determination would be provided. The three types of Intrinsic Motivation were significantly and positively correlated with each other .67, .62, and .58, while the three types of Extrinsic Motivation were significantly and positively intercorrelated .50, .49, and .45. The former subscales, however, correlated higher with Introjected Regulation than Identified Regulation, suggesting that Introjected Regulation may be indicative of more self-determined behavior than has previously been believed. Also, the Intrinsic Motivation To Accomplish subscale had a stronger relationship with two of the Extrinsic Motivation subscales, Identified Regulation and Introjected Regulation, than did the Extrinsic Motivation subscales with each other. This suggests that the differences between Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation are not as obvious as has been believed. Also, contrary to self-determination theory, Amotivation had a stronger negative correlation with Identified Regulation ( r = −.31) than with any of the Intrinsic Motivation subscales ( rs = −.27, −.19, and –.11).

scholarly journals Mối liên hệ giữa sự thỏa mãn các nhu cầu tâm lý cơ bản, động lực học tập, và trì hoãn học tập ở sinh viên [The relationships between the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, academic motivation, and academic procrastination among students]

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quang Ngoc Nguyen ◽  
Thuy-Tien Thi La ◽  
Mai Thi Phan ◽  
Thuy-Dung Ninh
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Academic Procrastination ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Motivations

Nghiên cứu được tiến hành dựa trên lý thuyết tự quyết nhằm tìm hiểu về mối liên hệ giữa sự thỏa mãn các nhu cầu tâm lý cơ bản, động lực học tập, và trì hoãn trong học tập ở sinh viên. Mẫu nghiên cứu là mẫu thuận tiện với 341 sinh viên có độ tuổi trong khoảng từ 19 đến 26. Trong đó, nam chiếm 11.7% và nữ chiếm 88.3%. Mức độ thỏa mãn các nhu cầu tâm lý cơ bản, các loại động lực học tập, và mức độ trì hoãn trong học tập được đo lường bởi các thang đo. Kết quả phân tích tương quan cho thấy trì hoãn trong học tập có tương quan nghịch chiều với các loại động lực học tập tự chủ và mức độ thỏa mãn các nhu cầu tâm lý cơ bản. Phân tích đường dẫn cho thấy sự thỏa mãn nhu cầu gắn kết và nhu cầu tự chủ góp phần làm tăng sự thỏa mãn nhu cầu năng lực, qua đó làm giảm tình trạng thiếu động lực học tập đồng thời làm tăng động lực hướng đến thành tựu, và dẫn tới mức độ trì hoãn học tập thấp hơn. Các kết quả nghiên cứu ửng hộ giả thuyết của lý thuyết tự quyết về vai trò của việc đáp ứng các nhu cầu tâm lý cơ bản nhằm thúc đẩy động lực bên trong. [The study was conducted based on the self-determination theory to examine the relationships between the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, academic motivation, and academic procrastination among students. The sample was a convenient ?one with 341 students aged between 19 and 26. In particular, males accounted for 11.7% and females accounted for 88.3%. The level of satisfaction of basic psychological needs, the types of academic motivation, and the level of academic procrastination were measured by several scales. The results of correlation analysis showed that the academic procrastination was negatively correlated with autonomous academic motivations and the level of the satisfaction of basic psychological needs. Path analysis showed that the satisfaction of relatedness and autonomy needs contributed to the satisfaction of competence need, thereby reducing amotivation and increasing intrinsic motivation towards achievement which lead to lower levels of academic procrastination. The findings supported the hypothesis of self-determination theory about the role of meeting basic psychological needs in order to promote intrinsic motivation.]

Therapeutic alliance and the relationship with motivation for recreational therapy treatment

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Melissa L. Zahl, PhD, CTRS-L ◽  
Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS-L, FDRT ◽  
Taylor Cudd, MS, CTRS
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Recreational Therapy ◽  
Treatment Goals ◽  
External Regulation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Therapy Treatment

Recreational therapists employ different techniques to facilitate changes in health status and behaviors of patients. One concept which is often overlooked is the potential collaborative process between recreational therapy (RT) and the patient, which is fostered by agreements on treatment goals, consensus on tasks of therapy, and a positive bond between the patient and therapist. RT, in general, appears to be beneficial to advancing a patient to greater wellness; however, patients may still have issues with compliance, dropout, and maintenance of change. To address issues of dropout, compliance, and maintenance, it may be important to investigate motivation for RT. The purpose of this study was to determine if Therapeutic Alliance (TA) was correlated with motivation, as described by Self-Determination Theory, and where possible differences occurred. The results of the study confirm that a correlation exists between TA and motivation, and if a recreational therapist is able to develop and maintain a stronger TA with an individual or patient, intrinsic motivation for participation in RT sessions may exist. The results also indicate that patients reporting weaker TA also have higher amotivation correlation and external regulation. Amotivation and external regulation result in high levels of reported extrinsic motivation toward participation in RT session. Further research is needed to determine if length of time participating in RT treatment impacts the development of TA resulting in changes in reported intrinsic motivation for RT treatment.

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation and Participation in Budgeting: Antecedents and Consequences

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Wong-On-Wing ◽  
Lan Guo ◽  
Gladie Lui
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Participative Budgeting ◽  
International Bank ◽  
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

ABSTRACT: Based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Ryan and Deci 2000b; Gagne´ and Deci 2005), the present research proposes and tests a motivation-based model of participation in budgeting that distinguishes among intrinsic motivation, autonomous extrinsic motivation, and controlled extrinsic motivation for participative budgeting. The proposed model was tested using a survey conducted among managers of an international bank. The results suggest that while intrinsic motivation and autonomous extrinsic motivation for participation in budgeting are positively related to performance, controlled extrinsic motivation is negatively associated with performance. These findings highlight the importance of distinguishing among various forms of motivation in participative budgeting research and suggest that the mechanism by which the information benefits of participation in budgeting are obtained may be more complex than assumed. The results also provide evidence of the viability of using the proposed model to study commonly assumed reasons for participative budgeting within a general theoretically based framework of motivation.

Test of Self-Determination Theory in Swimmers With and Without Down Syndrome

Inclusion ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Faith Casey ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Jacques Boucher
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Junior Athletes ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Self-determination theory (SDT) may offer insight into the motives behind sport participation by individuals with Down syndrome (DS). The Pictorial Motivation Scale (PMS), developed by Poulin (1992), evaluated the motivation of junior athletes with (n = 15) and without DS (n = 15) participating in inclusive community-based swimming. In line with SDT, cluster analyses showed that intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation were all present in athletes with and without disabilities. Swimmers with DS scored significantly higher in intrinsic motivation than non–self-determined extrinsic motivation (−0.45, p < 0.001) and amotivation (−1.28, p < 0.001), suggesting involvement in community-based inclusive sport may promote enhanced psychological functioning in this sample. Further research may be warranted into the motivation of athletes with DS across longer periods of time.

Need Support, Need Satisfaction, Intrinsic Motivation, and Physical Activity Participation among Middle School Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Melinda A. Solmon ◽  
Maria Kosma ◽  
Russell L. Carson ◽  
Xiangli Gu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
School Students ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Need Support

Using self-determination theory as a framework, the purpose of this study was to test a structural model of hypothesized relationships among perceived need support from physical education teachers (autonomy support, competence support, and relatedness support), psychological need satisfaction (autonomy, competence, and relatedness), intrinsic motivation, and physical activity. Participants were 286 middle school students in the southeastern U.S. They completed previously validated questionnaires assessing their perceived need support from teachers, need satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, and physical activity. The hypothesized model demonstrated a good fit with the data (RMSEA = .08; CFI = .97; NFI = .96; GFI = .96). Need satisfaction and intrinsic motivation mediated the relationship between need support and physical activity. The constructs of perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness represent the nutriments that facilitate students’ intrinsic motivation and ultimately positively predict students’ physical activity. The findings supported the theoretical tenets of self-determination theory.

Self-Determination Moderates the Effects of Perceived Competence on Intrinsic Motivation in an Exercise Setting

1999 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Markland
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Competing Models ◽  
Independent Effects

According to Deci and Ryan’s (1985) self-determination theory, perceptions of self-determination moderate the effects of perceived competence on intrinsic motivation, with perceived competence only positively influencing intrinsic motivation under conditions of some self-determination. Vallerand’s (1997) hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation suggests that self-determination and competence have only independent effects on intrinsic motivation. The aim of this study was to test these competing models. Women aerobics participants (n = 146) completed measures of self-determination, perceived competence, and intrinsic motivation for exercise. Moderated hierarchical regression revealed a significant interactive effect of self-determination and perceived competence. A plot of the regression of intrinsic motivation on perceived competence under conditions of high and low self-determination, however, showed that the interaction did not take the expected form. Variations in perceived competence positively influenced intrinsic motivation only under conditions of low self-determination. This suggests that it is particularly important to foster perceptions of competence among individuals low in self-determination.

scholarly journals Prisoners’ academic motivation, viewed from the perspective of self-determination theory: Evidence from a population of Norwegian prisoners

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-574
Author(s):  
Terje Manger ◽  
Jørn Hetland ◽  
Lise Øen Jones ◽  
Ole Johan Eikeland ◽  
Arve E. Asbjørnsen
Keyword(s):  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Academic Motivations ◽  
Survey Responses

Abstract The study presented in this article explores prisoners’ academic motivation structure from the theoretical perspective of self-determination theory, using the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS). Analysing survey responses from 529 (29 female, 500 male) prisoners with Norwegian citizenship who participated in education while being incarcerated, the authors investigate how prison students’ motivation might be “reduced” or summarised using a smaller set of factors or components than extant studies. A confirmatory factor analysis suggested that a five-factor model, including intrinsic motivation, three types of extrinsic motivation (namely identified regulation, introjected regulation, and external regulation) and amotivation, yielded the best fit with the data provided by the prisoners. An alternative three-factor model created by collapsing the three extrinsic dimensions into a single dimension was found to fit the data poorly. The structural model revealed that younger prisoners displayed more controlled academic motivations than older ones, who displayed more autonomous motivations. Contrary to the authors’ expectations, prisoners with a higher level of education did not display more autonomous academic motivations than those with a lower level.

scholarly journals Academic Motivations of Pregrade Students in the Choice of International Business Career

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Wagner Enoc Vicente-Ramos ◽  
Brenda Gonzales Silva ◽  
Shirley Teresa Nuñez Merino ◽  
Silvana Marjorie Paucar Lazo ◽  
Christian Richard Mejia Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
International Business ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Academic Motivation Scale ◽  
Academic Motivations ◽  
Identified Regulation

The main objective of this research is to determine which is the most recurrent motivation by university students choose international business careers at 8 universities in Peru. The study sample is composed by 1242 international business students from the main universities in Peru. For this study, the Academic Motivation Scale (AMC) was used, this scale considers intrinsic motivation factors (knowledge, achievement, stimulating experiences), extrinsic motivation (identified regulation, introjected regulation, external introjected) and amotivation.As a result, the research shows that the students wanted to achieve their goals (84%), because it is aligned to their dreams (83%), also that they want to show to other people that they are capable to generate business opportunities (81%). On the other hand, the main demotivations were the fact that they don’t care and just want to finish the career (10%), they didn’t know which career choose (13%) and they didn’t know the reason why they choose this career (15%).It is concludes that the factors of academic motivations (motivation, extrinsic motivations and intrinsic motivations) are positively related to the choice of the international business career. Where the most significant relationship is that between extrinsic motivation with external regulation and the choice of the international commercial career, to achieve its objectives such as giving a more positive image to family and friends. While the least significant relationship is that between the intrinsic motivation for stimulating experiences and the choice of an international business career.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS, MOTIVATION AND SELF-EFFICACY IN A SAMPLE OF SECONDARY AND HIGH-SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA.

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Antonia Mărincaș ◽  
Daniela Dumulescu ◽  
Sebastian Pintea ◽  
Nicolae-Adrian Opre
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship

"Motivation is the key force that drives the individual. According to Self-Determination Theory (Ryan & Deci, 2000), human motivation is regulated by the degree to which personal intentions are autonomous or controlled. On the other hand, human behaviour is determined by three basic needs (competence, autonomy and relatedness) which contribute to intrinsic motivation and psychological health. This study has investigated the relationship between basic psychological needs and different types of motivation in an educational context. The research included a large sample of school students from 5th to 12th grade, enrolled in two schools from Cluj-Napoca, Romania (N = 363). All participants completed an online survey aimed to evaluate student’s fulfilment of their basic psychological needs, their motivation and self-efficacy regarding Romanian literature lessons. Results showed that autonomy, competence and relatedness correlated with intrinsic motivation. Moreover, the regression results showed that basic psychological needs predicted half of the variance in intrinsic motivation. The outcomes of this study also revealed that girls displayed higher scores on self-efficacy, autonomy and identified regulation as compared to boys. Keywords: self-determination theory, self-regulated learning, intrinsic motivation, basic psychological needs, autonomy, competence, relatedness, self-efficacy "

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document