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Download full textNorvilitis Jill M.; Reid, Howard M.; O'Quin, Karen – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Two studies examined the relationships between motivational orientation, college student success, and first-year retention. In Study 1, 523 college students completed measures of motivational orientation and student success. Results indicated that intrinsic and extrinsic motivation were positively related to college GPA, student-university match…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Motivation, Success, School Holding Power
Direct linkZong, Yanyan; Holliman, Andrew; Waldeck, Daniel; Abbott, Nicola – Psychology of Education Review, 2021
Individual differences in adaptability, buoyancy, and motivation -- each of which are associated with regulatory processes -- are theorised to influence course satisfaction and test anxiety among student populations; however, the unique contribution of each has yet to be examined. The present study recruited 156 undergraduate students who…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Satisfaction, Student Adjustment, Resilience (Psychology)
Duchesne, Stéphane; Ratelle, Catherine F.; Larose, Simon – Educational Psychology, 2022
This study examined the cross-lagged relationships between students' autonomous motivations (intrinsic motivation and identified regulations) and approach goals (mastery and performance) in school. The sample included 449 students (52% girls) in Grades 7 and 8 (secondary 1 and 2). Results showed that intrinsic motivation (IM) positively predicted…
Descriptors: Correlation, Personal Autonomy, Student Motivation, Grade 7
Li'thelya Young – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The numbers of African American males and females entering higher education continue to soar. Research shows that African American women are the most educated group within the United States; however, compared to their European and Hispanic male counterparts, African American males report the lowest outcomes in higher education. Educational…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Self Efficacy, Student Motivation
Usta, H. Gonca – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
The relationship between individuals' academic success, motivation and self-confidence and self-efficacy levels cannot be ignored. The aim of this study is to develop and test a theoretical model considering the relationship between academic motivation, self-confidence and self-efficacy levels in transition from middle school to high school. For…
Descriptors: Correlation, Scores, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation
Bailey, Thomas Hamilton; Phillips, Lisa J. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
High rates of mental illness among students and discontinuation with university studies are regularly reported. The current study sought to explore relationships between motivation, university adaptation and indicators of mental health and well-being and academic performance of 184 first-year university students (73% female, mean age?=?19.3…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Adjustment, Well Being, Academic Achievement
Gately, Natalie Jane; Ellis, Suzanne; Britton, Katherine; Fleming, Tina – International Journal of Higher Education, 2017
An increase in migration of Sudanese and South Sudanese people to Australia due to civil unrest in their home country has increased the numbers of Sudanese students at university. Migrant experiences, particularly those of English as a second language, can impact negatively on education and learning. Inconsistencies between student scores on…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Barriers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Visualising the Invisible: A Network Approach to Reveal the Informal Social Side of Student Learning
Hommes, J.; Rienties, B.; de Grave, W.; Bos, G.; Schuwirth, L.; Scherpbier, A. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2012
World-wide, universities in health sciences have transformed their curriculum to include collaborative learning and facilitate the students' learning process. Interaction has been acknowledged to be the synergistic element in this learning context. However, students spend the majority of their time outside their classroom and interaction does not…
Descriptors: Health Sciences, Student Surveys, Predictor Variables, Grade Point Average
