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ERIC Number: EJ452398
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
Dimensions of Achievement Motivation in Schoolwork and Sport.
Duda, Joan L.; Nicholls, John G.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v84 n3 p290-99 Sep 1992
Beliefs about causes of success in school and sports were related in a logical fashion to personal goals for 207 high school students. Satisfaction and boredom in the classroom were primarily predicted by personal goal orientations. In sports, satisfaction and boredom were more intimately linked to perceptions of ability. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Education, Achievement Need, Athletics, Attribution Theory, Goal Orientation, High School Students, High Schools, Satisfaction, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Motivation, Success
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Boredom; Student Surveys