This grounded narrative inquiry study analyzes the self-selection transitional career motivations by California Community College chief fundraising executives when considering the pursuit of a California Community College presidency. A theoretical research framework is an approach that integrates narrative inquiry in the development of the…

The history of ideas guiding the development of an attribution-based theory of motivation is presented. These influences include the search for a "grand" theory of motivation (from drive and expectancy/value theory), an attempt to represent how the past may influence the present and the future (as Thorndike accomplished), and the…

Investigates stability and change in four social motives (achievement, affiliation, fear of weakness, hope of power) over the adult life cycle. Motives were assessed in 1957 and 1976 by coding thematic apperceptive content in stories told about six pictures. Some age differences and cohort stability were evident for both sexes. (Author/CB)

The present study attempted to replicate and extend previous findings that reported M-s (motive to avoid success) in women. The possible importance of academic major and presence of a male examiner also were investigated. (Author/RK)

An examination of the fear of success in black college women at four campuses indicates that the proportion of fear of success found in Thematic Apperception Test imagery of black women is consistently lower than has been found in studies of such imagery of white women. (Author)

Study conducted as part of a master's thesis at Marquette University.

The goal state of the intimacy motive was defined as experiencing a warm, close, and communicative exchange with another person. Subjects scoring high on the intimacy motive were rated by friends as more "warm,""natural,""sincere," and "loving," and less "dominant,""outspoken," and…

This study concerned relationships between state (situationally defined) "n" Ach (need for achievement), trait "n" Ach, and sex of subject in 80 college freshmen. Three standard "n" Ach tests and the mean of "n" Ach states measured under nonarousal conditions were used as trait measures. State measures of…

Achievement motivation was successfully measured among male and female college students by having the students rate eight Thematic Apperception Test cards for similarity and scaling the results in two dimensions: number of persons and degree of strong affect. The Rorschach Inkblot Test was not effective in determining need for achievement. (CTM)

Study of the role of personality factors in health and disease suggests that motivational variables are related to and influence physiological systems. Affiliative trust and a greater sense of agency are associated with better health, while affiliative cynicism and a sense of helplessness are associated with more illness. (AF)

Study supported by Research Grant M-3209 from the National Institute of Mental Health

Male and female college undergraduates were classified according to Marcia's identity statuses (achievement, moratorium, foreclosure, and diffusion). Sex differences related to identity status, and relationship of identity status to achievement need, fear of success, fear of failure, and self esteem were also discussed. (CP)

In our match towards scientific and technological advancement, we need nothing short of good performance in mathematics at all levels of schooling. In an effort to achieve this, this study investigated the impact of motivation on students' school academic achievement in mathematics in secondary schools using motivation for academic preference…