Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The objective of this study is to develop and validate an instrument for measuring intrinsic motivation in early adolescence. Qualitative research is used to generate a group of items through semi-structured interviews with 7th and 8th grade students of different types of schools in Quito. The psychometric analysis identified appropriate levels of reliability and validity. Additionally analyses of intrinsic motivation in relation with grade and sex were conducted. The results are interesting in academic context.
Authors: Illescas Criollo, Edgar Patrício
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2545263695