1. The self-regulation of motivation: Motivational strategies as mediator between motivational beliefs and engagement for learning.
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Smit, Karin, de Brabander, Cornelis. J., Boekaerts, Monique, and Martens, Rob. L.
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SELF regulation , *STRUCTURAL equation modeling , *ACADEMIC motivation , *SECONDARY school students , *SECONDARY education - Abstract
In this research we studied studentś use of motivational strategies as mediator between motivational beliefs and motivational engagement. Dutch students in pre-vocational secondary education (N = 3602, mean age 14) completed a self-report questionnaire on five motivational strategies (Environmental Control, Interest Enhancement, Self Consequating, Performance Self-talk, Mastery Self-talk); motivational beliefs (value attached to schoolwork, competence); and motivational engagement (pleasure, effort, persistence, achievement). A validation of the questionnaire showed a good fit. Structural equation modelling indicated that strategy-use partly mediates the relation between value, and effort and pleasure. Competence showed a weak direct relation with effort an pleasure. No result were found for achievement. Further implications of these findings for practical use and further research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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