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role of affect in achievement motivation: Peer versus self perceptions

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1994
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The role of affect in children's (Grades 3-8) achievement motivation was assessed using peer-, teacher-, and self-report measures of perceived academic ability, affect, and conduct. Relationships between the measures and three types of achievement test scores were studied by correlational analyses as were associations with grade point average in the 6th-8th grade sample. The hypothesis that peer- and teacher reports of children's ability, affect, and conformity are related to children's achievement was supported and indicated that others' perceptions may be more significant than self-reports in this respect. The independent contribution of children's affect to achievement motivation was demonstrated for older children for the grade point measure. Pervasive gender differences were observed, and implications for future research on self-presentation factors were discussed.
Title: The role of affect in achievement motivation: Peer versus self perceptions.
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Name(s): Krawczyk, Janet M.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Perry, Louise C., Thesis advisor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Department of Psychology
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1994
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, FL
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 88 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: The role of affect in children's (Grades 3-8) achievement motivation was assessed using peer-, teacher-, and self-report measures of perceived academic ability, affect, and conduct. Relationships between the measures and three types of achievement test scores were studied by correlational analyses as were associations with grade point average in the 6th-8th grade sample. The hypothesis that peer- and teacher reports of children's ability, affect, and conformity are related to children's achievement was supported and indicated that others' perceptions may be more significant than self-reports in this respect. The independent contribution of children's affect to achievement motivation was demonstrated for older children for the grade point measure. Pervasive gender differences were observed, and implications for future research on self-presentation factors were discussed.
Identifier: 15035 (digitool), FADT15035 (IID), fau:11813 (fedora)
Degree granted: Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1994.
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Subject(s): Achievement motivation in children
Failure (Psychology) in children
Motivation (Psychology) in children
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