This study has purpose to analyse the influences of the Self-Determination and the Achievement Goal Orientation realized by adolescents on the Academic Self-Efficacy and to examine theirs structural relation.
The following is the summary of this stu...
This study has purpose to analyse the influences of the Self-Determination and the Achievement Goal Orientation realized by adolescents on the Academic Self-Efficacy and to examine theirs structural relation.
The following is the summary of this study's result.
Firstly, the study for the effects of Self-Determination on Achievement Goal Orientation shows that the proficiency-approach goal is greatly influenced by the internal motivation in a case of boys, and by the identified motivation for girls on the other hand.
Secondly, as examining the influences of the Self-Determination on the Academic Self-Efficacy, we can find out that for every adolescent the internal motivation has its major influence on the task difficulty preference. The self-regulatory is intensely influenced by the internal motivation for male adolescents and by identified motivation for female adolescents1. In addition, the fact that the external motivation for boys and the introjected motivation for girls have a negative effect on their self-confidence.
Thirdly, The study for the effect of the Achievement Goal Orientation on the Academic Self-Efficacy shows that in all adolescents, the more they aim the proficiency-approach goal, the more positive influence on task difficulty preference and the self-regulatory they get. Also The more they aim the performance-avoidance goal, the more negative influence on task the difficulty preference, the self-regulatory and the self-confidence they get.
Fourthly, after examining of structural relation among the Self-Determination, the Achievement Goal Orientation and the Academic Self-Efficacy, a goodness of fit of research model seems to be satisfactory. The Self-Determination influences on the Achievement Goal Orientation, the Achievement Goal Orientation influences on the Academic Self-Efficacy, and the Self-Determination influences also on the Academic Self-Efficacy through a medium of the Achievement Goal Orientation.
This study has its significance to show that the Self-Determination based on autonomy and the Achievement Goal Orientation giving value on the process influence on positive development of Academic Self-Efficacy. At the same time it provides useful basic data for middle·high school adolescents to have a healthy ego being more satisfied and more voluntary in the school.
Key Words : Self-Determination, Achievement Goal Orientation, Academic Self-Efficacy