Motivación académica en estudiantes universitarios de primer año: relaciones entre dos modelos teóricos
Abstract
Objective. This paper aims to establish possible relationships between two models of academic motivation: the goal orientation theory and the self-determination theory. This analysis means to build the motivational profile of a university student sample. Method. A total of 236 students answered the Situated Goal Questionnaire and the Scale of Academic Goals. Once the psychometric analysis was done, relationships among the different scales were explored. Finally, a cluster analysis was run to identify motivational profiles. Results. The results show complementarities among the scales of the instruments. Four motivational profiles were identified: multimotivated, intrinsically motivated, extrinsically motivated, and amotivated.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Educational Outcomes and Influences
Education
Achievement
and Giftedness
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Actualidades en Psicología
- Publisher
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 140
- Pages
- 81–102
- Publication date
- 3 June 2026
- Language
- ES