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Article: Cross-Cultural Validation of the Academic Motivation Scale: A Singapore Investigation

TitleCross-Cultural Validation of the Academic Motivation Scale: A Singapore Investigation
Authors
KeywordsConstruct validation
Academic well-being
Autonomy support
Motivation
Gender difference
Engagement
Singapore
Academic Motivation Scale
Issue Date2015
Citation
Child Indicators Research, 2015, v. 8, n. 4, p. 925-942 How to Cite?
AbstractMotivation, which refers to the force that drives a person to act, has been recognized as a crucial factor in promoting general well-being, along with a multitude of cognitive and psychological outcomes essential to thrive in varied domains and socio-cultural contexts. Motivation researchers have applied the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS), which emerged out of the work of self-determination theorists, in numerous studies that were set in Western contexts. It includes seven dimensions of motivation: amotivation, extrinsic motivation (external regulation, introjection and identification), and intrinsic motivation (to know, to experience stimulation and to accomplish). The purpose of the present study was to examine the cross-cultural applicability of the AMS among Singapore secondary students using both within-network and between-network approaches to construct validation. To examine the within-network aspect of validity, we used confirmatory factor analyses. We also examined the invariance of the AMS across students of different genders and academic abilities. To assess the between-network aspect of validity, we correlated AMS scores with two constructs that are entwined with academic well-being: teacher autonomy support and academic engagement. Our results supported the proposed seven‐factor structure of AMS and this structure was found to be invariant across gender and ability groups. We failed to find empirical support for the simplex structure of ordered AMS subscales. Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation scores were highly positively correlated, while amotivation negatively correlated with academic engagement and teacher autonomy support. Cross-cultural implications are discussed.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/302304
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dc.contributor.authorCaleon, Imelda S.-
dc.contributor.authorWui, Ma Glenda L.-
dc.contributor.authorTan, Jennifer Pei Ling-
dc.contributor.authorChiam, Ching Leen-
dc.contributor.authorSoon, Tan Chee-
dc.contributor.authorKing, Ronnel B.-
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-30T13:58:12Z-
dc.date.available2021-08-30T13:58:12Z-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.citationChild Indicators Research, 2015, v. 8, n. 4, p. 925-942-
dc.identifier.issn1874-897X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/302304-
dc.description.abstractMotivation, which refers to the force that drives a person to act, has been recognized as a crucial factor in promoting general well-being, along with a multitude of cognitive and psychological outcomes essential to thrive in varied domains and socio-cultural contexts. Motivation researchers have applied the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS), which emerged out of the work of self-determination theorists, in numerous studies that were set in Western contexts. It includes seven dimensions of motivation: amotivation, extrinsic motivation (external regulation, introjection and identification), and intrinsic motivation (to know, to experience stimulation and to accomplish). The purpose of the present study was to examine the cross-cultural applicability of the AMS among Singapore secondary students using both within-network and between-network approaches to construct validation. To examine the within-network aspect of validity, we used confirmatory factor analyses. We also examined the invariance of the AMS across students of different genders and academic abilities. To assess the between-network aspect of validity, we correlated AMS scores with two constructs that are entwined with academic well-being: teacher autonomy support and academic engagement. Our results supported the proposed seven‐factor structure of AMS and this structure was found to be invariant across gender and ability groups. We failed to find empirical support for the simplex structure of ordered AMS subscales. Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation scores were highly positively correlated, while amotivation negatively correlated with academic engagement and teacher autonomy support. Cross-cultural implications are discussed.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofChild Indicators Research-
dc.subjectConstruct validation-
dc.subjectAcademic well-being-
dc.subjectAutonomy support-
dc.subjectMotivation-
dc.subjectGender difference-
dc.subjectEngagement-
dc.subjectSingapore-
dc.subjectAcademic Motivation Scale-
dc.titleCross-Cultural Validation of the Academic Motivation Scale: A Singapore Investigation-
dc.typeArticle-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12187-014-9298-7-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84932621532-
dc.identifier.volume8-
dc.identifier.issue4-
dc.identifier.spage925-
dc.identifier.epage942-
dc.identifier.eissn1874-8988-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000364138100010-

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