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Benita, Moti; Roth, Guy; Deci, Edward L. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014
Mastery goals are generally considered the most adaptive achievement goals. In 2 studies, we tested whether, in line with self-determination theory, participants' experiences of autonomy support and autonomy would affect the relations between mastery goals and psychological outcomes. In Study 1 (an experiment), 117 college students, randomly…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Goal Orientation, Self Determination, Learning Theories
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Ahmed, Wondimu; van der Werf, Greetje; Kuyper, Hans; Minnaert, Alexander – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
The purpose of the current study was twofold: (a) to investigate the developmental trends of 4 academic emotions (anxiety, boredom, enjoyment, and pride) and (b) to examine whether changes in emotions are linked to the changes in students' self-regulatory strategies (shallow, deep, and meta-cognitive) and achievement in mathematics. Four hundred…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Student Motivation, Anxiety, Grade 7
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Bamaca-Colbert, Mayra Y.; Gayles, Jochebed G.; Lara, Rebecca – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2011
This study used a person-centered approach to examine patterns of adjustment along psychological (i.e., depression, self-esteem, anxiety) and academic (i.e., academic motivation) domains in a sample (N = 338) of Mexican-origin female adolescents. Four adjustment profiles were identified. A "High Functioning" (n = 173) group, which…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Rearing, Learning Motivation, Adolescents