Differences in the domains of achievement motivation based on gender and developmental group
- WCU Author/Contributor (non-WCU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Gina L. Clark (Creator)
- Institution
- Western Carolina University (WCU )
- Web Site: http://library.wcu.edu/
- Advisor
- Candace Boan-Lenzo
Abstract: The following study examined differences in domains of achievement motivation based
on gender and developmental group. Participants included 129 males and females. The
developmental groups in this study consisted of preadolescents (9-12 years) and
adolescents (18-19 years). Participants were administered a demographics form and the
Achievement Motivation Profile (AMP: Friedland, Mandel, & Marcus, 1996). A 2 x 2
MANOVA was used to analyze differences in achievement motivation domains
(Achiever, Motivation, Competitiveness, and Goal Orientation) based on gender and
developmental group. It was hypothesized that males would score higher than females on
Competitiveness, while females would score higher than males on Achiever.
Additionally, it was expected that preadolescents would score higher on Motivation than
adolescents, and adolescents would score higher on Goal Orientation than preadolescents.
Results revealed a statistically significant difference between males and females on
Achiever, Goal Orientation and Motivation. There were no interaction effects (between
gender and developmental group) or main effects for developmental group observed.
Implications and directions for future research will be discussed in the paper.
Differences in the domains of achievement motivation based on gender and developmental group
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- Language: English
- Date: 2010
- Keywords
- achievement, competitiveness, develomental group, gender, goal orientation, motivation
- Subjects
- Developmental psychology and motivation
- Achievement motivation in adolescence -- Sex differences
- Achievement motivation in children -- Sex differences