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Inman, Richard A.; Costa, Pedro J. C.; Moreira, Paulo A. S. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2023
The study aimed to test the psychometric properties of a Portuguese adaptation of the "Adolescent Students' Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale" (ASBPNSS). For this, we used data from a sample of eighth graders (N = 1648; M[[subscript age] = 14.1 years; 46.9% girls) from Portugal. Cronbach alpha and omega coefficients showed the…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Psychological Needs
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Ustun, Ulas – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
This study examines the direct and indirect relationships between key motivational constructs and science achievement using TIMSS 2019 data sets for Japan, Norway, and the United States. The sample of the study includes 4,446 and 8,698 eighth graders in Japan and the United States, with 4,575 ninth graders in Norway. The structural equation model…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Prediction, Science Achievement, Cultural Differences
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Ilter, Ilhan – Journal of Theoretical Educational Science, 2021
This study aimed to determine whether academic amotivation predicts academic achievement in middle-school students. In addition, it was examined whether the students' academic amotivation levels differed by their gender. Study sample consisted of 342 eighth-grade students from middle-schools in Kahramanmaras city in Turkey. Data were collected…
Descriptors: Correlation, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Middle School Students
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Ratelle, Catherine F.; Duchesne, Stéphane; Litalien, David; Plamondon, André – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
School is where adolescents spend the largest share of their waking time. The present study focused on the factors that contribute to students' adjustment to school from a self-determination perspective. We tested the predictive value of parental behaviors (autonomy support, structure, and involvement) on the different dimensions of school…
Descriptors: Mothers, Student Needs, Parent Role, Adolescents