Evidence against the continuum structure underlying motivation measures derived from self-determination theory
Self-determination theory (SDT) proposes a multidimensional conceptualization of motivation in which the different regulations are said to fall along a continuum of self-determination. The continuum has been used as a basis for using a relative autonomy index as a means to create motivational scores...
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2014
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| author | Chemolli, E. Gagné, Marylène |
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| description | Self-determination theory (SDT) proposes a multidimensional conceptualization of motivation in which the different regulations are said to fall along a continuum of self-determination. The continuum has been used as a basis for using a relative autonomy index as a means to create motivational scores. Rasch analysis was used to verify the continuum structure of the Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale and of the Academic Motivation Scale. We discuss the concept of continuum against SDT's conceptualization of motivation and argue against the use of the relative autonomy index on the grounds that evidence for a continuum structure underlying the regulations is weak and because the index is statistically problematic. We suggest exploiting the full richness of SDT's multidimensional conceptualization of motivation through the use of alternative scoring methods when investigating motivational dynamics across life domains. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-700482023-06-13T02:58:36Z Evidence against the continuum structure underlying motivation measures derived from self-determination theory Chemolli, E. Gagné, Marylène Self-determination theory (SDT) proposes a multidimensional conceptualization of motivation in which the different regulations are said to fall along a continuum of self-determination. The continuum has been used as a basis for using a relative autonomy index as a means to create motivational scores. Rasch analysis was used to verify the continuum structure of the Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale and of the Academic Motivation Scale. We discuss the concept of continuum against SDT's conceptualization of motivation and argue against the use of the relative autonomy index on the grounds that evidence for a continuum structure underlying the regulations is weak and because the index is statistically problematic. We suggest exploiting the full richness of SDT's multidimensional conceptualization of motivation through the use of alternative scoring methods when investigating motivational dynamics across life domains. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70048 10.1037/a0036212 American Psychological Association restricted |
| spellingShingle | Chemolli, E. Gagné, Marylène Evidence against the continuum structure underlying motivation measures derived from self-determination theory |
| title | Evidence against the continuum structure underlying motivation measures derived from self-determination theory |
| title_full | Evidence against the continuum structure underlying motivation measures derived from self-determination theory |
| title_fullStr | Evidence against the continuum structure underlying motivation measures derived from self-determination theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evidence against the continuum structure underlying motivation measures derived from self-determination theory |
| title_short | Evidence against the continuum structure underlying motivation measures derived from self-determination theory |
| title_sort | evidence against the continuum structure underlying motivation measures derived from self-determination theory |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70048 |