Amotivation and Indecision in the Decision-Making Processes Associated with University Entry

Autor/in	Jung, Jae Yup
Titel	Amotivation and Indecision in the Decision-Making Processes Associated with University Entry
Quelle	In: Research in Higher Education, 54 (2013) 1, S.115-136 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-0365
DOI	10.1007/s11162-012-9267-2
Schlagwörter	College Choice; Models; Student Motivation; High School Students; Student Surveys; Self Determination; Career Choice; Goodness of Fit; Student Interests; Income; Occupational Aspiration; Expectation; Success; Family Influence; Factor Analysis; Structural Equation Models; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienortwahl; Analogiemodell; Schulische Motivation; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerbefragung; Selbstbestimmung; Studieninteresse; Einkommen; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Expectancy; Erwartung; Erfolg; Faktorenanalyse; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	This study developed and tested two models that examined the decision-making processes of adolescents relating to entry into university, in terms of the extent to which they may be amotivated and undecided. The models incorporated variables derived from self-determination theory, expectancy-value theory, and research on occupational indecision. A modified version of a psychometrically rigorous survey instrument was used to collect data from 349 senior high school students attending three high schools in Sydney, Australia. Data were analysed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling procedures. The refined versions of both models had good fit. The superior model suggested that: (a) family influences negatively predict amotivation with university entry (b) amotivation with university entry negatively predicts the valuing of interest/enjoyment and income due to university study, a desire for a "good" occupation, and expectations for success, and (c) amotivation with university entry positively predicts indecision with university entry. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10