Using self-determination theory, the authors tested a motivational model to explain the conditions under which rural students formulate their intentions to persist in, versus drop out of, high school. The model argues that motivational variables underlie students’ intentions to drop out and that students’ motivation can be either supported in the classroom by autonomy-supportive teachers or fru...

The motivational styles of 25 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, combined type (ADHD/C), 13 children with ADHD, inattentive type (ADHD/IA), and 25 nondiagnosed controls (NC) were compared using parent, teacher, and self-ratings. Both ADHD subtypes demonstrated motivational impairment characterized by a preference for easy work, less enjoyment of learning, less persistence, ...

The aim of the present study was to verify, during a stressful sport competition, the associations between motivational antecedents and consequences of the coping process. Using a two-wave design, we tested a model that incorporates motivational orientations, coping dimensions, goal attainment, and affective states among athletes (N = 122). Path analyses using EQS revealed that selfdeterminatio...

Although the importance of promoting physical activity is well established, researchers have recently considered "sedentary behaviors" as another key risk factor for chronic disease. However, little is known about the motivational processes regulating sedentary behavior on a daily basis. A substantial amount of research has been based on the self-determination theory to examine the motivational...

We propose a design of a self-motivational system which would be suitable for both adaptation and development scenarios. The core features of our design are: the usage of general rewards and building up on a reactive system. As a test case for our design we use the human-robot interaction via shared attention. We show that with addition of a general-purpose self-motivational mechanism the syste...

This study compares a motivational skin cancer prevention approach with a volitional planning and self-efficacy intervention to enhance regular sunscreen use. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with 205 women (mean age 25 years) in three groups: motivational; volitional; and control. Sunscreen use, action planning, coping planning and coping self-efficacy were assessed at three p...

A comprehensive model of affect and motivation is necessary for disentangling the variance of subject specific measures into components that are (a) construct specific and generalize across different subjects, (b) subject specific and common to different constructs, and (c) specific to a particular construct in a par ticular subject. In the present study, we developed and investigated an integr...

A 24-month follow-up of a randomized clinical trial of 2 brief treatments for problem gambling (N = 67) revealed an advantage for participants who received a motivational telephone intervention plus a self-help workbook compared with participants who received only the workbook. Although the 2 groups did not differ in the number of participants reporting 6 months of abstinence, the motivational ...

BACKGROUND Recent research on achievement motivation has begun to examine the effects of environmental factors affecting students' motivational beliefs and goal tendencies. However, when interpreting and applying the results, individual factors underlying students' different perceptions of their learning environment are often ignored. An implicit assumption seems to be that regardless of their ...

Critical affective factors like motivation and selfbeliefs promote persistence in changes; they affect the learning processes and direct individuals toward certain goals. On these grounds, it is explored if the extent motivation and self-efficacy can be positively impacted through the implementation of a self-regulated oriented ePortfolio. An ePortfolio, constituting an innovative elearning too...