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A Comparison of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation among Lower and Upper Secondary School Students
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Diseth, Åge; Mathisen, Frida Kathrine Sofie; Samdal, Oddrun – Educational Psychology, 2020
This study investigated the construct validity of a Norwegian version of a scale measuring intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Furthermore, mean level differences of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in three grade levels of students (8th and 10th grade of lower secondary school and 1st grade of upper secondary school) were investigated. Finally,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Student Motivation, Secondary School Students, Academic Achievement
Autonomy Support and Achievement Goals as Predictors of Perceived School Performance and Life Satisfaction in the Transition between Lower and Upper Secondary School
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Diseth, Åge; Samdal, Oddrun – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2014
A self-determination theory perspective on motivation assumes that basic need support is a prerequisite for motivation, achievement, and well-being in several domains of life. In the present cross-sectional study, a representative sample of 2.594 Norwegian students in their final year of lower secondary education and their first year of upper…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Student Motivation, Personal Autonomy, Mastery Learning
Classroom Achievement Goal Structure, School Engagement, and Substance Use among 10th Grade Students in Norway
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Diseth, Åge; Samdal, Oddrun – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2015
The present study was aimed at investigating the relationships between students' perceived classroom achievement goals, school engagement and substance use in terms of smoking and drinking, and at investigating gender differences regarding these issues in a sample of 1,239 Norwegian 10th grade students. A multivariate analysis showed that…
Descriptors: Correlation, Student Attitudes, Goal Orientation, Academic Achievement