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DOI:10.3384/NJVET.2242-458X.166217 - Corpus ID: 46987467
@inproceedings{Utvr2016TheAM, title={The Academic Motivation Scale: Dimensionality, Reliability, and Construct Validity Among Vocational Students}, author={Britt Karin St{\o}en Utv{\ae}r and G{\o}rill Haugan}, year={2016}, url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:46987467}}- B. K. Utvær, G. Haugan
- Published 8 November 2016
- Education, Psychology
Self-determination theory (SDT) distinguishes types of motivation according to types of self-regulation along a continuum of internalisation. Types of motivation vary in quality and outcomes and are frequently used in research as predictors of educational outcomes such as learning, performance, engagement, and persistence. The Academic Motivation Scale (AMS), which is based on the SDT, has not previously been evaluated in Norway. In response, by using correlation and confirmatory factor…
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