Does Self- Concept and Motivation in High School Predict Future Success via Readiness in First Year Undergraduate Students?
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2007-06
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Martin, Sarah
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An important part of the daily routine for university students involves
completing their coursework as they work towards their degree. Feelings of
self-confidence and competence are essential for university students growth
and subjective well-being (Levesque, Stanek, Ryan, Zuehlke, 2004). Levesque
et al. (2004) stated that at every educational level, students who experience greater need
satisfaction appear to be better adjusted in the classroom and in life, demonstrate greater
internalization of school-related regulations, exhibit enhanced performance, and report
more intrinsic motivation than those who find these needs dissatisfied in school (p.68).
The primary goal of this thesis was to establish correlation links between selfconcept,
motivation and success in university. Further, an endeavor of this thesis was to
determine if success in university could be predicted from self-concept and motivation in
an undergraduate sample of Mount Saint Vincent University students. Several
correlations were found and revealed some very interesting information regarding
associations between motivation, self-concept and success. However, no statistically
significant multiple regression analyses were discovered which suggests that in this
sample success in university cannot be predicted from motivation or self- concept.
Results are discussed in terms of the significant correlations and ideas for research and
further exploration are addressed.
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Academic achievement , Education , Motivation , Self-confidence , Psychology , Students , High school , Adolescence , Halifax , Nova Scotia , Self-perception