The academic motivation scale (AMS): Factorial structure, invariance, and validity in the Italian context

TPM - Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 211-220

  Alivernini, Fabio ^a   Lucidi, Fabio ^b  

^a Istituto Nazionale per la valutazione del sistema Educativo di Istruzione e di Formazione   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Academic motivation scale; Italian version confirmatory factor analysis; Self determination; Student academic motivation; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958860715     PISSN: 19726325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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