Internal Structure of Adolescents’ School Motivation Measuring Tool
https://doi.org/10.26907/esd.19.4.06
Abstract
The main aim of this study was to examine the internal structure of a self-developed instrument “the adolescents’ school motivation measuring tool” instrument for use of adolescent school. Exploratory quantitative research approach, and its design was grounded within the exploratory type. A total of 489 school-going adolescents completed the questionnaire. A principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation confirmed the four-factor structure of the adolescents’ school motivation measurement tool, while confirmatory factor analysis was performed to establish the appropriateness of the instrument. The findings established that each of the factors, had good internal reliability values 0.88%, 0.87%, 0.87%, and 0.81% respectively. The SEM model of school motivation confirmed that the factor structure was a good model as the RMSEA (p = 0.066) was significant at a high level. Further, it was also affirmed that inter-correlations existed among each of the components: cognitive and success motivation (r = 0.95); cognitive and social motivation (r = 0.73); and success and social motivation (r = 0.73). Low correlation existed between the components of social and failure avoidance motivation (r = 0.03). This study concluded that the four factors are appropriate measures of adolescents’ school motivation tool for the use of school-going adolescents.
Keywords
adolescent,
cognitive motivation,
failure avoidance motivation,
social motivation,
success motivation
Supporting agencies: The authors acknowledge the financial support provided by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan who funded the study. The grant number is: OR 11465474 “Scientific foundations of modernization of education and science” (2021-2023).
About the Authors
A. Mambetalina
L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Aliya Mambetalina
Astana
K. C. Lawrence
L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kehinde C. Lawrence
Astana
Zh. Utaliyeva
L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Zhanna Utaliyeva
Astana
G. Aizhanova
Narxoz University
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Gulnara Aizhanova
Almaty
A. Mandykayeva
L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almagul Mandykayeva
Astana
G. Ganiyeva
L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Gulnaz Ganiyeva
Astana
A. Satova
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Akmaral Satova
Almaty
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Mambetalina A., Lawrence K.C., Utaliyeva Zh., Aizhanova G., Mandykayeva A., Ganiyeva G., Satova A. Internal Structure of Adolescents’ School Motivation Measuring Tool. Education and Self-Development. 2024;19(4):67-81. https://doi.org/10.26907/esd.19.4.06
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