Trends and prospects in motivation research / edited by Anastasia Efklides, Julius Kuhl, and Richard M. Sorrentino.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Efklides, Anastasia.

Kuhl, Julius, 1947-

Sorrentino, Richard M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motivation (Psychology)--Congresses.

Motivation (Psychology).

Motivation (Psychology)--Research--Congresses.

Motivation (Psychology)--Research.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 414 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic, 2001.

Summary:

Researchers in achievement motivation are becoming all the more aware of the importance of affect in motivation and self-regulation. This leads to extension and integration of existing theories as well as to new theories that provide a good account of existing data and offer new insight into the mechanism underlying the functioning of motivation. This book presents up-to-date basic research in motivation and self-regulation and an overview of the field, with particular emphasis on issues such as change of motivation, effects of context and culture on motivation, relations of cognition and affect in motivation and self-regulation, and motivation in school, in sports, and in the aged.

Contents:

Part 1 Achievement and task-related motivation

1 Delimiting and integrating achievement motive and goal constructs / T. M. Thrash, A. J. Elliot 3

2 How to combine intrinsic task-motivation with the motivational effects of the instrumentality of present tasks for future goals / W. Lens 23

3 The role of perceived instrumentality in student motivation / H. Creten, W. Lens, J. Simons 37

4 Experimentally induced effects of goal distance in time on the relations between achievement motives, future time orientation and indications of performance in sports / T. O. Thomassen, H. Halvari, T. Gjesme 47

5 Motivation, performance and satisfaction at school: The significance of the achievement motives

autonomy interaction / D. Cock, H. Halvari 65

6 Teaching and parenting styles related to children's achievement motivation and learning outcomes / W. van Werkhoven, A. van Londen, L. M. Stevens 85

7 Mapping the domain of autonomy support: Five important ways to enhance or undermine students' experience of autonomy in learning / A. Assor, H. Kaplan 101

8 A model of motivational change in transition contexts / J. MacCallum 121

9 Learning in basic electricity: How do motivation, cognitive factors, and classroom climate influence achievement in physics? / Ch. von Rhoneck, K. Grob, G. W. Schnaitmann, B. Volker 145

10 Goal orientations and action-control beliefs: A cross-cultural comparison among Croatian, Finnish, and Japanese students / M. Niemivirta, M. Rijavec, H. Yamauchi 163

Part 2 Motivation, cognition, and self-regulation

11 A theory of uncertainty orientation: The interplay of motivation, cognition, and affect / R. M. Sorrentino, A. M. Walker, G. Hodson, Ch. J. R. Roney 187

12 Overcoming defensive feedback seeking: The role of perceived ability and perceived control over assessed attributes / Y. Trope, R. Hassin, B. Gervey 207

13 Changes in task orientation and self-evaluation across phases of a transition / T. L. Chartrand, D. N. Ruble, Y. Trope 221

14 A functional approach to motivation: The role of goal-enactment and self-regulation in current research on approach and avoidance / J. Kuhl 239

15 Motivation, information processing and performance: Effects of goal setting on basic cognitive processes / J. Wegge 269

16 Metacognitive experiences in problem solving: Metacognition, motivation, and self-regulation / A. Efklides 297

17 The effects of general success-related beliefs and specific metacognitive experiences on causal attributions / P. Metallidou, A. Efklides 325

18 Optimism as a moderator of the effect of state orientation on the evaluation of negative life events / B. Bossong 349

19 Genetic vs. Environmental determinants of traits, motives, self-referential cognitions, and volitional control in old age: First results from the Munich Twin Study (GOLD) / U. Geppert, F. Halisch 359

20 Motives, personal goals, and life satisfaction in old age: First results from the Munich Twin Study (GOLD) / F. Halisch, U. Geppert 389.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0792369025

OCLC:

45962904