Adolescent Motivation Research Articles

A Longitudinal Study on the Parenting Effectiveness of Multicultural Families and Self-esteem and Achievement Motivation of Multicultural Adolescents: Verification of Autoregressive Cross-lagged Model

A Longitudinal Study on the Parenting Effectiveness of Multicultural Families and Self-esteem and Achievement Motivation of Multicultural Adolescents: Verification of Autoregressive Cross-lagged Model

Satisfaction and Motivation of Adolescents Attending a Comprehensive Teenage Health Services of Nasyiatul Aisyiyah

Background: Adolescents are an important part of the community in Indonesia. Adolescentstendtohaveseveralproblems,particularlyin healthcare.Thereis aneed for improvements in medical care in order for teenagers to receive better health and psychological treatments. Comprehensive healthy teenage health services (In Bahasa: Pelayanan Remaja Sehat Milik Nasyiatul Aisyiyah /PASHMINA) appears as a solution for this adolescent’s problem.
 Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the motivation of adolescents and their satisfaction from the comprehensive teenage health service.
 Methods: This was a descriptive quantitative study. The subjects were 100 and 137 adolescents involved in PASHMINA. The data of their satisfaction was collected by using a questionnaire based on the theory of the SERVQUAL method. Results: This study suggested that adolescents have high motivation (93.43%) and moderate motivation (6.57%). In regards to their satisfaction, the result is divided into five dimensions: tangibles (74% - very satisfied), reliability (63% - very satisfied), responsiveness (80% - very satisfied), assurance (82% - very satisfied) and empathy (84%-verysatisfied).
 Conclusion: Adolescents are satisfied withPASHMINA’sservices and have a high motivation to use them.ThegovernmentandNasyiatulAisyiyahshould cooperates in order to ensure that those can be done in a huge area of Indonesia.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND METHODICAL DIRECTIONS OF INTEGRATIVE PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTATION FOR ADOLESCENT CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL ADAPTATION

Purpose of the study: The purpose of the article is to substantiate the features of organizational and methodical directions of the programs’ complex for creative development and social adaptation of modern adolescents in difficult situations.
 Methodology: The study is based on the analysis of somatic and psychological changes taking place in the process of becoming a teenager, which are reflected in the biological, mental and cognitive processes. The identified components determined the grounds for the development of the structure and mechanisms of childhood social risk management.
 Results: It is shown that the understanding of somatic and psychological changes occurring in the process of a teenager formation, which is reflected in the biological, mental, cognitive processes, is the basis for the development of the structure and mechanisms for childhood social risks’ management in the course of an integrative program of any profile. Organizational aspects of preparation and carrying out of actions within such programs are defined. Provisions defining immanent social teaching and educational effects, including prevention of the deviant behavior, increase of educational results’ level, growth of teenagers’ cognitive interest to self-development and self-education, increase of teenagers’ motivation to active and initiative inclusion in development of the program content are allocated. The scientific-methodical and pedagogical experience of the organization of exit integrative programs, the use of pedagogical strategies of which allows achieving positive dynamics of teenagers’ creative development trajectory and social adaptation is briefly described.
 Applications of this study: Suggested by the author's program increases the growth of teenagers’ cognitive interest to self-development and self-education, increases the teenagers’ motivation and may be used by psychologists and teachers in educational system of all levels. 
 Novelty/Originality of this study: It is proved that the understanding of somatic, cognitive, social changes in the process of a teenager’s formation and compliance with certain organizational rules of activities that take into account the specifics of this age period, increase the motivation of adolescents, their involvement in the development of the program’s content, stimulate the growth of cognitive interest of adolescents to self-development and self-education.

Predictive Role of Attachment, Coping, and Emotion Regulation in Gambling Motives of Adolescents and Young People

Gambling disorder may be linked with different gambling motives such as enhancement, social, and coping motives, and vulnerability factors such as attachment, emotion regulation and coping. The aim of this study was to measure the link between gambling motives and vulnerability factors in adolescents. The sample comprised 472 students recruited from high schools and vocational education centers (mean age 15.6, SD = 1.33). Gambling motives, gambling severity, parent and peer attachment, coping strategies, and difficulties in emotion regulation were assessed. The results showed that parent and peer attachment correlated with gambling motives (enhancement, social, and coping), whereas parent attachment predicted gambling motives. Difficulties of emotion regulation correlated with gambling motives, with lack of control standing out as the most significant predictor. Coping strategies also correlated with gambling motives, and maladaptive strategies predicted gambling motives. Additionally, gambling motives correlated with gambling severity, with coping and enhancement motives as predictors of gambling severity. Moreover, boys reported more enhancement motives and gambling severity than girls. Finally, difficulties in emotion regulation mediated the relationship between gambling motives and gambling severity. These results may be useful for prevention and intervention in gambling disorder in adolescents and young people.

Фізична активність підлітків у закладах оздоровлення та відпочинку: мотиви та інтереси

Taras Bondar & Iryna Holoviichuk Purpose : elucidation of the motives and interests of adolescents regarding forms of physical activity in health and recreation facilities. Material & Methods: in a sociological study, adolescents aged 10–15 years participated in children's health and recreation facilities. Results: in the process of analyzing the survey data, it was found that for adolescent boys, regardless of age, in the exercise and sports, the existence of certain rules and boundaries is very important, which affects their interest and motivation. For girls, on the contrary, the existence of rules and boundaries is a factor that reduces the interest in physical exercises. The presence of emotional coloring and a variety of motor modes, on the contrary, stimulate girls' creativity and imagination, which leads to their enjoyment of motor activity. Conclusions: in the process of analyzing the survey data, the diversity and non-standard interests of adolescents in physical education and sports and the gender characteristics of their motivation were established. The identified need for the development of organizational and managerial technologies that will take into account the interests and motives of adolescents, with the aim of their active involvement in motor activity.

Mediating Role of School Attachment on the Relationship Between Shyness and Academic Motivation in Adolescents

Bu araştırmanın amacı utangaçlık ile akademik güdülenme arasındaki ilişkide okula bağlanmanın aracılık rolünü test etmektir. Araştırmaya 231 [121 (%52.4) kadın, 110 (%47.6) erkek] ortaokul öğrencisi katılmıştır. Araştırmada veriler “Utangaçlık Ölçeği, “Çocuk ve Ergenler için Okula Bağlanma Ölçeği” ve “Akademik Güdülenme Ölçeği” aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri iki aşamalı yapısal eşitlik modellemesi ve bootstrapping işlemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuçları utangaçlık ile akademik güdülenme arasındaki ilişkide okula bağlanmanın kısmi aracı olduğunu ortaya koymuştur (χ2/sd=1.44, CFI=.97, IFI=.97, GFI=.95, AGFI=.92, RMSEA=.05 ve SRMR=.059). Bootstrapping işlemi sonucunda okula bağlanmanın utangaçlık ile akademik güdülenme arasındaki aracılığının istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu bulunmuştur (bootstrap= -.084, %95G.A.= -.193, -.011). Son olarak, araştırmanın sonuçları ve sınırlılıkları tartışılmış, doğurguları çerçevesinde gelecek araştırmalara önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

"Let's talk about it" The role of parental communication in adolescents' motivation to adhere to treatment recommendations for type 1 diabetes.

Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, this study examines the role of parental expectations and communication style (ie, in an autonomy-supportive vs controlling way) in the prediction of adolescent motivation (ie, internalization or defiance) to adhere to self-management for type 1 diabetes. Structural Equation Modeling was used in a cross-sectional, multi-informant study of 129 adolescents (Mage = 14.43; 54.4% girls), 110 mothers, and 98 fathers. Adolescents reported on self-motivation, treatment adherence, and parental expectations and communication styles; parents reported on their own expectations, communication style, and perceptions of adolescent treatment adherence. Medical record review provided HbA1c values. Across adolescent and parent reports, parental communication of diabetes-specific expectations and an autonomy-supportive style of communicating expectations related positively to adolescents' internalization of diabetes self-management and negatively to defiance against diabetes self-management. In contrast, a controlling parental communication style showed the opposite patterns of associations. Higher adolescent defiance was related to poorer treatment adherence and worse glycemic control. Parental communication styles related to adolescent motivation, which in turn, related to adolescent treatment adherence and glycemic control. Future longitudinal research can address the long-term impact of both maternal and paternal communication styles on adolescent motivation to adhere to treatment and their subsequent glycemic control.

Influence of Emotional Intelligence, Motivation and Resilience on Academic Performance and the Adoption of Healthy Lifestyle Habits among Adolescents.

Included among the basic objectives of Physical Education (PE) classes is the consolidation of habits of a healthy lifestyle among adolescents. However, the main studies in this field have focused on cognitive aspects related to students during these classes, yet they ignore the role that emotions can play in the adoption of future habits. Objectives: To analyze how emotions (emotional intelligence and emotional state) can influence the resilience and motivation of adolescents, as well as academic performance and adoption of healthy lifestyle habits. Methodology: 615 secondary school students between the ages of 14 and 19 participated (M = 16.02; SD = 1.57) in the study. A structural equations model was developed using the main variables and by applying some of the principles of Self-Determination Theory. The results show that emotional intelligence is positively related to positive emotions and negatively related to negative emotions. Positive emotions positively predict both self-motivation towards physical education classes and resilience. Resilience positively predicts self-motivation. Finally, self-motivation acts as a predictor of both academic performance and regular participation in physical activity. Conclusions: This study successfully shows the importance of focusing on emotions in PE classes inasmuch as emotion increases the tendency to get good grades and maintain active lifestyle habits. In this sense, focusing on the emotions of students in PE could prove quite beneficial.

Measuring individual differences in task-related motivation in children and adolescents: Development and validation of a new self-report measure.

Task characteristics can alter motivation. Understanding how individuals respond to these characteristics is important in understanding how to adapt tasks to increase engagement of individuals with mental health problems. We describe the development of a self-report questionnaire quantifying individual differences in task-related motivation-The Child and Adolescent Motivational Profile (CHAMP). We explore the association with externalizing/internalizing problems. A 64-item prototype scale was designed to measure how children and adolescents perceive the motivational significance of a range of task characteristics (n=688; age range: 8-16years). Parents completed the "Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire" measuring externalizing and internalizing problems (Van Widenfelt, Goedhart, Treffers & Goodman, 2003). Exploratory factor analysis identified eight distinct task characteristics that affected motivation: (a) requiring focus, (b) predictable, (c) marked/graded, (d) rewarded, (e) socially evaluated, (f) cognitively challenging, (g) competitive, and (h) collaborative. A 32-item scale based on these factors was constructed. Internal consistency of each factor was high (Cronbach's alpha: .79-.91), and test-retest reliability was acceptable (SBC=.43-.65). Externalizing and internalizing problems were associated with a distinct motivational profile. These results highlight the multidimensional nature of children and adolescents' task-related motivation for tasks and the differential links to internalizing and externalizing problems.

Is Ramadan fasting correlated with disordered eating behaviours in adolescents?

ABSTRACT This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional relationship between Ramadan fasting as a spiritual factor with prolonged hunger and disordered eating behaviors. The study was conducted in June 2016 (11th–29th days of Ramadan) and consisted of 238 fasting and 49 non-fasting adolescents. Risk of disordered eating was evaluated using the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18 (TFEQ-R18). Body image dissatisfaction was rated with Stunkard’s Figure Rating Scale (FRS). Nutritional status was assessed using a 24-hour dietary recall. There was no significant difference between energy intake, EAT-26 and TFEQ-R18 scores (except the emotional eating sub-scores) between the groups. FRS revealed that the comparisons of their “ideal” and self were not significantly different between the groups whereas the gap between the figures they think healthy and closest to self was significantly higher amongst non-fasting adolescents. Two-hundred and two (97.5%) adolescents reported fasting for religious purposes whereas only 8 (3.4%) for losing weight. The EAT-26 total scores were in the pathological range in 39 (16.8%) adolescents who fasted for religious purposes. This study suggests that motivation of adolescents to fast during Ramadan was due to spiritual decisions rather than weight control or other factors and Ramadan fasting was not correlated with disordered eating behaviors or body image dissatisfaction.

Relations Between Parental Distress Intolerance, Adolescent Motives for Cigarette Use, and Adolescent Cigarette Smoking Levels

Background: A relatively large body of evidence indicates that coping motives for cigarette smoking are associated with a number of problematic outcomes (e.g., greater smoking frequency) among adolescents. Evidence also indicates that lower distress tolerance (or higher distress intolerance) is related to higher levels of coping motives for cigarette smoking among adults and adolescents. Therefore, it is critical to improve our understanding of factors that may increase the likelihood of smoking to cope among adolescents. In addition, evidence suggests that a number of parenting behaviors may affect adolescent smoking behavior. No work to date, however, has examined the relation between parental distress intolerance and adolescent smoking motives, or adolescent smoking behavior. Objective/methods: The current study involving adolescents (n = 46) and one of their parents aimed to address this gap in the literature by examining the association between parent-reported parental distress intolerance, self-reported adolescent motives for cigarette use, and self-reported adolescent cigarette smoking levels. Results: Results indicated that parental distress intolerance was related to greater adolescent coping motives for cigarette smoking, but not to other motives for adolescent cigarette use. Furthermore, results indicated that parental distress intolerance was indirectly associated with higher adolescent cigarette smoking levels through adolescent coping motives for cigarette smoking. Conclusions: Parental distress intolerance is associated with coping motives for adolescent cigarette smoking. This suggests parental emotional factors may be associated with adolescent cigarette use.

The Relationship Between Perceived Psychological Control Self-Regulation Skills and Academic Motivations of Adolescents

International academic literature emphasizes that a person keeps on developing in his or her psychosocial stages. These developmental stages have different characteristics like physiological and psychological. Adolescence is one of these developmental stages and adolescence is a period of heightened "storm and stress" is reconsidered in light of contemporary research. Adolescence is a maturation period of sexual and psychosocial. Persons obtains their autonomy, identity development and social harmony during adolescence period. Developmental tasks that remain for adolescence also leads to a changing in variability and balance in the family processes. Besides, parents realize the idea that their children are growing up. Parents apply many different parenting behaviors during the growth process of their children. One of these behaviors is psychological control. Psychological control, that perceived by adolescent, which is applied by parents, affects adolescent’s many behaviors. The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between perceived psychological control, self-regulation and academic motivation for adolescent persons. Personal information form for demographics variables, Psychological Control Scale, Perceived Self-Regulation Scale and Academic Motivation Scale were used for collecting data. A total of 484 adolescents participated in this study. Participants are student from 8 different high school in Aydın. Because of the study we found that perceived psychological control from parents effected academic motivation.

ADOLESCENTS IN CRIMINAL STREET GROUPINGS: REASONS AND MOTIVATIONS

The article gives an analysis of the results of authorial experimental studies. Motivational factors affecting adolescents' participation in criminal groups are considered, they are: dominant groups of motives, the predominance of aspiration to success or avoidance of failures. Thus, the author explores the subjective potential of the personality of adolescent groupers. According to the results of the research, the author concludes that the specificity of the motivation of such adolescents consists in the predominance of material motives, social motives (involvement in social communities, groupings) and motives of recognition and respect. The author notes that the motivation for avoiding failures is more characteristic of such adolescents than the motivation for the pursuit of success. It is concluded that the data obtained can serve as a basis for developing preventive measures when working with adolescents at risk.

Observed Gender Differences in Intrinsic Motivation but Not Perceived Competence to Prepare Healthy Foods in Adolescents (P04-019-19)

ObjectivesTo explore gender differences in the intrinsic motivation and perceived competence to prepare healthy foods among high-school students. MethodsThis cross-sectional study included male and female students in grades 9 through 12 from 2 high schools and 2 community centers in southeast Louisiana. The Adolescent Motivation to Cook Questionnaire was utilized to measure these participants’ intrinsic motivation and perceived competence to prepare healthy foods. A two-way ANOVA was used to analyze least-squared mean differences in intrinsic motivation and perceived competence between genders while controlling for age, ethnicity, and location. ResultsOne hundred twenty-four students completed the questionnaire (52.5% female). Baseline intrinsic motivation and perceived competence scores for the total sample were 17.5 + 3.4 and 17.1 + 4.0, respectively. Males reported significantly greater intrinsic motivation to cook compared to females (19.1 vs 17.7; P < 0.05) despite no differences in mean perceived competence between males and females (17.5 vs 16.0). There were no significant differences in intrinsic motivation to cook among grade levels or ethnicities. ConclusionsFindings from this study indicate that intrinsic motivation to prepare healthy foods is greater in high-school males compared with high-school females despite no discernible differences in perceived competence. Future studies can explore possible explanations for this difference in order to identify strategies that can increase intrinsic motivation to prepare healthy foods in female high-school students. Funding SourcesFunded in part by Hatch Act Funds # LAB 93,846 and the Louisiana 4-H program.

How do adolescents approach social relationships?: The cost of perfectionistic concerns

The current study examined perfectionism and social motivation in adolescents. Seventh and eighth grade students (N = 169) completed surveys on perfectionism and social motivation. Concern over mistakes (COM) were related to maladaptive social motivation such as social demonstration avoidance goals. COM also had a negative relationship to nurturance goals and a positive relationship to dominance goals. However, high levels of personal standards (PS) diminished the negative relationship between COM and nurturance goals and the relationship between COM and dominance goals. Perfectionistic strivings may serve as a buffer against the adoption of maladaptive social motivational tendencies.

Adolescents Motivation and Digital Literacy according to the Level of Internet Over-dependency

Adolescents Motivation and Digital Literacy according to the Level of Internet Over-dependency

Estilos de comunicación familiar, autoconcepto escolar y familiar, y motivación de venganza en adolescentes

Durante la adolescencia el contexto familiar y escolar juegan un papel fundamental en el ajuste psicosocial del individuo. Investigaciones previas constatan que la existencia de problemas de comunicación familiar constituye uno de los factores familiares más relevantes en la implicación en comportamientos violentos en adolescentes. En el contexto escolar, también se ha identificado varios factores que pueden influir negativamente en el ajuste psicosocial del adolescente, como el autoconcepto escolar. El objetivo del presente estudio es explorar el rol de la comunicación familiar, el autoconcepto familiar y escolar en la motivación de venganza de los adolescentes. La muestra está constituida por 671 adolescentes de ambos sexos, con edades comprendidas entre 10 y 16 años (49.3% chicos, M=13.04; DT=1.80) escolarizados en seis centros públicos de Educación Primaria y Secundaria. Se calcula un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales con el programa EQS. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que la comunicación abierta familiar, se relacionan de modo directo e indirecto con la motivación de venganza, a través del autoconcepto escolar y familiar. Finalmente, se discuten los resultados y sus posibles implicaciones.

WHY DO PEOPLE DIFFER IN THEIR ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION? A NUCLEAR TWIN FAMILY STUDY

Although many previous studies have emphasized the role of environmental factors, such as parental home and school environment, on achievement motivation, classical twin studies suggest that both additive genetic influences and non-shared environmental influences explain interindividual differences in achievement motivation. By applying a Nuclear Twin Family Design on the data of the German nationally representative of TwinLife study, we analyzed genetic and environmental influences on achievement motivation in adolescents and young adults. As expected, the results provided evidence for the impact of additive genetic variation, non-additive genetic influences, as well as twin specific shared environmental influences. The largest amount of variance was attributed to non-shared environmental influences, showing the importance of individual experiences in forming differences in achievement motivation. Overall, we suggest a revision of models and theories that explain variation in achievement motivation by differences in familial socialization only.

Exploring the Relationships among Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Frustration, Agentic Engagement, Motivation, and Self-Determination in Adolescents with Disabilities

Researchers have separately explored applications and implications of the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Causal Agency Theory in the school context; however, limited attention has been directed to examining the relations between constructs emerging from SDT (agentic engagement, motivation, and basic needs satisfaction and frustration) and the Causal Agency Theory (self-determination and its essential characteristics—volitional action, agentic action, and action-control beliefs), as well as the use of measures developed to assess these constructs in adolescents with disabilities. We examined the reliability of measures emerging from both theories in adolescents with disabilities, and explored the pattern of means, correlations, and predictive relations among the constructs. We found adequate reliability, and unique patterns of correlations and predictive relationships among the constructs. Adolescents with disabilities showed higher levels of need satisfaction than frustration, as well as moderately high levels of self-determination and agentic engagement, consistent with other research with students with and without disabilities. The findings highlight the role of constructs from positive psychology in the lives of students with and without disabilities and the need for more research that includes students with disabilities and explores their experiences alongside their peers without disabilities in developing causal agency.

Teachers' social support, somatic complaints and academic motivation in children and early adolescents.

The study aim was to find out what is pupils perception of teachers' support and to check if different types of perceived support are connected with the level of somatic symptoms reported by students at school. Additionally the study searched for possible links between students' evaluation of teachers 'as instructors, guides and caregivers' and their motivation to attend the class and to study the subject. The results show that students perceived informative teachers' support as the most available. Prevalent somatic symptoms reported by students were those connected with tiredness, distraction, low energy and pain. Teachers' evaluation was positively linked to academic motivation. High level of perceived (1) emotional, (2) informational teachers support and a (3) high 'mark' prescribed by student to the teacher via teachers' evaluation were negatively related to somatic symptoms. Due to students composition i.e. children originating from different economic backgrounds, the support perception from this perspective was also analysed. The study results indicate that teachers' support perception by children living in harsh economic conditions depended on the division in which they attend the school.