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The Decline of Academic Motivation during Adolescence: An Accelerated Longitudinal Cohort Analysis on the Effect of Psychological Need Satisfaction
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Gnambs, Timo; Hanfstingl, Barbara – Educational Psychology, 2016
Adolescents typically exhibit a marked decline in academic intrinsic motivation throughout their school careers. Following self-determination theory, it is hypothesised that traditional school environments insufficiently satisfy three basic psychological needs of youths during maturation, namely the needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness.…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Self Determination