The role of motivational style, self-esteem, academic stress, gender and student’s expectations in predicting academic outcomes
Year: 2013
Type: report
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study examined the role of extrinsic and extrinsic motivation, stress, self-esteem, gender\nand students’ expectations in predicting academic outcomes. Participants were DBS\npsychology freshman (N= 75: Male, N=149: Female). All participants completed intrinsic\nand extrinsic motivation questionnaire, academic stress scale, and self-esteem scale. In\ngeneral, participants reported strong intrinsic motivation orientation than extrinsic motivation\nstyles. However, Female students were significantly motivated in term of fear of failure (t\n(222) = -4.81, p < .001); authority expectations (t (222) = -2.03, p = .043); peer acceptance (t\n(222) = -2.50, p = .013). Results showed significant gender differences in stress (t (222) = -\n2.680, p = .008) significant difference in students’ expectation in term of data analysis result\n(t (201) = 12.906, p < .001) and overall average result (t (201) = 14.956, p < .001).but no\nsignificant gender differences in self-esteem. In the first predictive model power\nmotivation (β =.204, p = .009), self-esteem (β =.181, p = .034) positively influenced data\nanalysis performance. Whereas authority expectation had negative significant correlation\nthese results (β = -.234, p = .007). In the second model power motivation (β =.186, p = .018),\nacademic stress (β =.171, p = .045) positively affected end of year overall average\nperformance, but negative results were significantly associated with authority expectation (β\n=-.216, p = .014). Both models significantly explain data analysis results (Adjusted R-sq. =\n.078; F (10, 182) = 2.62, p = .005), and end of first year overall average results Adjusted Rsq.\n= .064; F (10, 182) = 2.30, p = .014).\nThe findings provide greater insight into the psychological factors influencing first year\nundergraduate psychology students’ performance when entering university. Author keywords: motivation, intrinsic, extrinsic, stress, self-esteem,\nexpectations, academic\nperformance
Source: eSource (Dublin Business School)
Author: Kamel Chouikrat
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1572464208