What motivates children's behavior and emotion? Joint effects of perceived control and autonomy in the academic domain.
What motivates children's behavior and emotion? Joint effects of perceived control and autonomy in the academic domain.
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DOI:
10.1037//0022-3514.65.4.781
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发表时间:
1993-10
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
B. Patrick;E. Skinner;J. Connell
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作者:
B. Patrick;E. Skinner;J. Connell
This study examined the contribution of perceived control and autonomy to children's self-reported behavior and emotion in the classroom (N = 246 children ages 8-10 years). Multiple regression analyses revealed unique effects of autonomy over and above the strong effects of perceived control. In addition, both sets of perceptions (and their interaction) were found to distinguish children who were active but emotionally disaffected from those who were active and emotionally positive. Specific predictions were also tested regarding the effects of (a) control attributions to 5 causes and (b) 4 reasons for task involvement that differed in degree of autonomy on children's active (vs. passive) behavior and 4 kinds of emotions: boredom, distress, anger, and positive emotions. Implications of the findings for theories of children's motivation are discussed, as well as for diagnostic strategies to identify children at risk for motivational problems