TY - JOUR
T1 - An investigation of the effects of school context and sex differences on students' motivational goal orientations
AU - Dowson, Martin
AU - McInerney, Dennis M.
AU - Nelson, Genevieve F.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - It is widely postulated that school context characteristics and sex may influence students' motivational orientations. However, relatively little empirical evidence exists to support this postulate. Hence the present study sought to examine both the individual and interactive effects of school and sex differences on students' motivational goals. Participants were 602 middle school students. The effects of school and sex on three academic and five social goals were examined. Results suggest that school and (to a lesser extent) sex differences, as well as the interaction between the two, significantly influence students' motivational orientations. Results are discussed and interpreted within the framework of motivation psychology.
AB - It is widely postulated that school context characteristics and sex may influence students' motivational orientations. However, relatively little empirical evidence exists to support this postulate. Hence the present study sought to examine both the individual and interactive effects of school and sex differences on students' motivational goals. Participants were 602 middle school students. The effects of school and sex on three academic and five social goals were examined. Results suggest that school and (to a lesser extent) sex differences, as well as the interaction between the two, significantly influence students' motivational orientations. Results are discussed and interpreted within the framework of motivation psychology.
KW - academic achievement
KW - achievement motivation
KW - classroom environment
KW - educational psychology
KW - reading comprehension
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/33979
M3 - Article
SN - 0144-3410
JO - Educational psychology
JF - Educational psychology
ER -