Achievement Motivation in Adolescents: The Role of Peer Climate and Best Friends

Autor/inn/en	Nelson, R. Michael; DeBacker, Teresa K.
Titel	Achievement Motivation in Adolescents: The Role of Peer Climate and Best Friends
Quelle	In: Journal of Experimental Education, 76 (2007) 2, S.170-189 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0973
Schlagwörter	Middle School Students; High School Students; Self Efficacy; Achievement Need; Peer Relationship; Friendship; Adolescents; Classroom Environment; Academic Achievement; Science Education; Questionnaires; Goal Orientation; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Peer-Beziehungen; Freundschaft; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Schulleistung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Fragebogen; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Using M. L. Maehr's (1984) theory of personal investment, the authors investigated associations among perceived peer relationships and achievement motivation during science class. Middle school and high school students (N = 253) completed a self-report questionnaire assessing peer classroom climate, achievement-related beliefs and values of a best friend, achievement goals, social goals, and self-efficacy. Regression analyses indicated that perceived peer relationship variables explained variance in achievement motivation. Adolescents who perceived being valued and respected by classmates were more likely to report adaptive achievement motivation. Reports of adaptive achievement motivation were also related to having a good quality friendship and a best friend who values academics. Having a poor quality friendship and perceiving classmates to be resistant to school norms were related to reports of maladaptive achievement motivation. (Contains 3 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10