Research analyzing the relation between need for achievement
and school performance was conducted by Steinmayr and Spinath
(2009) [12], who looked for different motivational constructs, inter alia
need for achievement, infl uencing school achievement. The authors
examined a sample of 342 German children from school preparing
for university (age M= 16,94, SD=0,71). Achievement motives
were measured with two different methods: The Achievement
Motives Scale, based on McClelland’s conception, and the need
for achievement scale of the Personality Research Form, referring
to Murray’s view on need for achievement. The indicators of school
performance were measured by achievement in two specific
domains (math and German) and general school achievement.
Results of conducted hierarchical regression and relative weights
analyses proved the general importance of motivation, therein
achievement motivation, in school context. According to this
research, motivation constructs nearly explained as much unique
variance in general school performance as intelligence (Steinmayr
and Spinath, 2009) [12].
Research analyzing the relation between need for achievement
and school performance was conducted by Steinmayr and Spinath
(2009) [12], who looked for different motivational constructs, inter alia
need for achievement, infl uencing school achievement. The authors
examined a sample of 342 German children from school preparing
for university (age M= 16,94, SD=0,71). Achievement motives
were measured with two different methods: The Achievement
Motives Scale, based on McClelland’s conception, and the need
for achievement scale of the Personality Research Form, referring
to Murray’s view on need for achievement. The indicators of school
performance were measured by achievement in two specific
domains (math and German) and general school achievement.
Results of conducted hierarchical regression and relative weights
analyses proved the general importance of motivation, therein
achievement motivation, in school context. According to this
research, motivation constructs nearly explained as much unique
variance in general school performance as intelligence (Steinmayr
and Spinath, 2009) [12].
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