ERIC Number: EJ1232506
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Turkish Adaptation of Achievement Motivation Measure
Karaman, Mehmet Akif; Smith, Robert
International Journal of Progressive Education, v15 n5 p185-197 2019
For decades, researchers have attempted to define and measure what motivates individuals to achieve. Numerous attempts have sought to measure achievement motivation by using self-report tests. The concepts of motivation and achievement motivation have a rich history of being discussed among different cultures. The purpose of this study was to adapt and report psychometric properties of Turkish-language version of the Achievement Motivation Measure. We conducted confirmatory factor analyses and correlational analysis for factor structure and measurement invariance of Achievement Motivation Measure. Participants were 336 undergraduate students and CFA findings were acceptable for the sample, x[superscript 2] (62) = 155.94, p< 0.001, X[superscript 2] /df= 2.51; GFI= 0.93, CFI= 0.91, SRMR= 0.056, and RMSEA= 0.067 (90% CI= 0.054- 0.081), supporting the 13-item two factors model. Moreover, the Achievement Motivation Measure had partial measurement invariance across gender. Results were consistent with the original Achievement Motivation Measure.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Turkish, Undergraduate Students, Gender Differences, Young Adults, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Translation, Student Motivation, Cultural Context
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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