Psychological influences of student education in developing countries : a psychometric study of future goals

![CDATA[Psychological factors have been shown to influence a number of educational outcomes including student achievement and engagement. Literature investigating these factors has emanated from a large number of cultures around the world, particularly Western, developed nations. The extension however of this literature to cultures that are defined as Indigenous and developing is limited. The current study aimed to investigate one of these psychological factors, future goal orientation, in one such culture, Papua New Guinea. Three-hundred and fifty-five students’ future goal orientations were measured using a modified version of the Future Goal Orientation Scale for use in Papua New Guinea. Confirmatory factor analyses and reliability analyses were performed and a three-factor structure of future goal orientation was identified. Results are discussed within the context of cross-cultural models of student learning and suggestions for future research are given.]]