Relationship of social goals and motivation to academic performance

Date of Publication

2007

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Educational Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Counseling and Educational Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Nancy Rayos

Defense Panel Chair

Maria Bustos Orosa

Defense Panel Member

Carlo Magno

Abstract/Summary

The current study investigated the relationship among the variables: social goals, motivation and academic performance. A total of 127 students (male=51, female=76) from six different colleges of DLSU-Manila participated in the research. Each answered a scale on motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic) developed by Harter (1981) and a scale on social goals (McCollum). The scores on the two scales were correlated to the academic performance of the participants (GPA). Social Responsibility, Belongingness and Intrinsic Motivation were positively correlated with academic performance. Results showed that Extrinsic Motivation is negatively correlated with academic performance.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU15098

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

v, 42 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Goal (Psychology); Motivation (Psychology)-- Philippines--Manila; Motivation in education-- Philippines--Manila; Academic achievement-- Philippines--Manila

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