Developing the Scale of Factors Increasing Study Motivation

Abstract

The purposes of this study is to develop a scale of factors that increase high school students’ motivation for studying, and investigate this scale’s psychometric properties. 234 high school students took part in the study (119 females [50.9%] and 115 males [49.1%]). In order to evaluate validity of the developed scale, the Life Satisfaction Scale was used. The data were evaluated using statistical techniques such as exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and validity analysis. In the study, a four-dimensional scale containing dimensions such as “lessons to be studied is suitable for the students’ interests and skills”, “being in a positive working environment”, “satisfaction of expectations from the teacher” and “being in a positive physical and emotional state” was developed. The scale was named “Motivational factors that increase studying.” The scale was found to be reliable and valid. Further studies may be conducted on the scale in the future.