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Students' Perceptions of Mathematics Classroom Goal Structures: Implications for Perceived Task Values and Study Behavior
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Skaalvik, Einar M.; Federici, Roger A.; Wigfield, Allan; Tangen, Truls N. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2017
Relations between 8th and 10th grade students' perceptions of classroom goal structures, task values, anxiety, help-seeking behavior, and effort in mathematics classes were examined. The authors investigated whether the associations between perceived goal structures and anxiety, help-seeking behavior, and effort are mediated through students'…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 10, Goal Orientation, Student Attitudes
Relations between Classroom Goal Structures and Students' Goal Orientations in Mathematics Classes: When Is a Mastery Goal Structure Adaptive?
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Skaalvik, Einar M.; Federici, Roger A. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2016
The purpose of this study was to test possible interactions between mastery and performance goal structures in mathematics classrooms when predicting students' goal orientations. More specifically, we tested if the degree of performance goal structure moderated the associations between mastery goal structure and students' goal orientations.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Mathematics Education
Principal Self-Efficacy: Relations with Burnout, Job Satisfaction and Motivation to Quit
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Federici, Roger A.; Skaalvik, Einar M. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2012
The purpose of this study was to explore relations between principals' self-efficacy, burnout, job satisfaction and principals' motivation to quit. Principal self-efficacy was measured by a recently developed multidimensional scale called the Norwegian Principal Self-Efficacy Scale. Burnout was measured by a modified version of the Maslach Burnout…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Motivation
Principal Self-Efficacy and Work Engagement: Assessing a Norwegian Principal Self-Efficacy Scale
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Federici, Roger A.; Skaalvik, Einar M. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2011
One purpose of the present study was to develop and test the factor structure of a multidimensional and hierarchical Norwegian Principal Self-Efficacy Scale (NPSES). Another purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between principal self-efficacy and work engagement. Principal self-efficacy was measured by the 22-item NPSES. Work…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)