Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
psychology
Motivational Profiles From a Self-Determination Perspective: The Quality of Motivation Matters
Journal of Educational Psychology, Volume 101, No. 3, Year 2009
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
The present research complements extant variable-centered research that focused on the dimensions of autonomous and controlled motivation through adoption of a person-centered approach for identifying motivational profiles. Both in high school students (Study 1) and college students (Study 2), a cluster analysis revealed 4 motivational profiles: a good quality motivation group (i.e., high autonomous, low controlled); a poor quality motivation group (i.e., low autonomous, high controlled); a low quantity motivation group (i.e., low autonomous, low controlled); and a high quantity motivation group (i.e., high autonomous, high controlled). To compare the 4 groups, the authors derived predictions from qualitative and quantitative perspectives on motivation. Findings generally favored the qualitative perspective; compared with the other groups, the good quality motivation group displayed the most optimal learning pattern and scored highest on perceived need-supportive teaching. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed. © 2009 American Psychological Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Vansteenkiste, Maarten
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Soenens, Bart
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Luyckx, Koen
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Lens, Willy
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Statistics
Citations: 642
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1037/a0015083
ISSN:
00220663
Study Approach
Qualitative
Quantitative