ERIC Number: EJ753414
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec
Pages: 31
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
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An Investigation of the Effects of School Context and Sex Differences on Students' Motivational Goal Orientations
Dowson, Martin; McInerney, Dennis M.; Nelson, Genevieve F.
Educational Psychology, v26 n6 p781-811 Dec 2006
It is widely postulated that school context characteristics and sex may influence students' motivational orientations. However, relatively little empirical evidence exists to support this postulate. Hence the present study sought to examine both the individual and interactive effects of school and sex differences on students' motivational goals. Participants were 602 middle school students. The effects of school and sex on three academic and five social goals were examined. Results suggest that school and (to a lesser extent) sex differences, as well as the interaction between the two, significantly influence students' motivational orientations. Results are discussed and interpreted within the framework of motivation psychology. Descriptive Data for LGAs of Schools Involved in the Research is appended. (Contains 6 tables and 8 figures.)
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Gender Differences, Educational Environment, School Culture, Middle Schools, Student Educational Objectives, Student Surveys, Multivariate Analysis, Goal Orientation, Social Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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