Using a two-factor theory of achievement motivation to examine performance-based outcomes and self-regulatory processes

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 391-395

  Story, Paul A ^a   Hart, Jason W ^b   Stasson, Mark F ^c   Mahoney, John M ^d  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY   (United States)

^b CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement motivation; Extrinsic motivation; Frequency of self reinforcement; Generalized expectancy for success; Intrinsic motivation; Need for cognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 58249103226     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2008.10.023     Document Type: Article

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