Psychological Motivation Research Articles

Teachers' Teaching Style as Perceived by Students and its Influence on Students' Level of Self-Regulation and Motivation in Learning Psychology

The emergence of COVID-19 resulted from educational institutions to adapt flexible mode of learning. In this type of modality, teacher’s teaching styles is one of the crucial factors that may influence the student’s motivation in learning. This quantitative descriptive-correlation study investigated both the students’ perception on what type of teaching style their teachers have and students’ level of motivation in learning Psychology subjects. Data was collected from 349 students taking BS Psychology from Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo, a locally funded college in the City of San Pablo, Philippines. Results shows that as perceived by the students, 86% of their teachers used learner-centered approach while the remaining 14% used teacher-centered approach. Participation in the learning process is the most common approach used by teachers for specific teaching styles, followed by personalizing experience, relating to experience, and climate building, in that order. Students' motivation to learn psychology was found to be high to very high, as was their self-regulation level. Learner-centered, participation in the learning process, personalizing experience, relating to experience, and climate building was found to have low positive correlation to intrinsic motivation and task value but have negligible correlation to extrinsic motivation and self-regulation.

Explaining the Relationship between Religiosity and Political Participation: The Mediating Roles of Transcendent Accountability and Religiopolitical Awareness

AbstractPrior research tends to find a positive relationship between religiosity and political participation. Explanations of this relationship have focused mostly on religiosity‐generated organizational resources (e.g., civic skills), while paying less attention to psychological resources. We simultaneously examined different aspects of religiosity (belief, behavior, and belonging) and political participation (electoral and nonelectoral) in a structural equation model with two psychological resources as mediators: (1) “transcendent accountability”—seeing oneself as responsible to God or a higher power for one's impact on other people and the environment, and (2) “religiopolitical awareness”—perceiving the influence of one's religion and/or spirituality on one's political views and activities. Results from analyzing survey data from a US representative sample showed that transcendent accountability and religiopolitical awareness, whether together or awareness only, mediated positive relationships between religiosity (belief, private and public behaviors, and membership) and political participation (voting and other political activity), highlighting key psychological motivators of political participation.

Financial decision-making behaviors of Ethnic Tibetan Households based on mental accounting

Ethnic Tibetans (ETs) typically reside in the remote plateaus of China and possess strong cultural and spiritual values. Their financial decision-making is influenced by economic and physical factors, unique culture, social norms, and psychological motivators. We conducted an in-person survey of 480 randomly selected ET households across four provinces in rural China. The survey data was analyzed using three different econometric models—probit, ordered probit, and ranked ordered logit—to examine the choice of borrowing from formal or informal credit sources, the number of sources borrowed from, and repayment priority. Our findings indicate that mental accounting plays a significant role in the financial decision-making process of ET households. Additionally, we find that the informal credit source is strongly associated with the financial decisions of ET households. The majority of loans from formal financial institutions are used to meet daily needs, as opposed to purchasing productive inputs. Our results also suggest that strong social relationships and religious beliefs prevent households from defaulting, and that loans from formal financial sources receive repayment priority. China would benefit from promoting inclusive finance and encouraging the adoption of improved agricultural practices to support the prosperity of ET and other minority communities.

The Role of Socioeconomic Factors, Psychological Motivations, and Social Networks in Women’s Participation in Community-Based Fishery Management in Ghana

Women’s participation in community-based decision-making in managing natural resources such as fishery is considered crucial to the sustainability of the fishery industry. However, women experience the brunt of inequality in fishery tasks and decision-making despite their crucial contributions. Using survey data (N = 400) from an ethnographic study on Ghanaian female fisherfolk, we examine the factors affecting women’s participation in community-based fishery decision-making. Findings show that while women attended community meetings, only a few held positions in the fishery associations. Whilst education was not a significant factor in women’s community participation, the age of children, women’s ownership of fishery assets as well as psychological characteristics such as trust, interests and gender role attitudes were very crucial. Results further show that network variables such as women’s position in other associations were more important to their participation in community-based fishery decision-making than mere membership in such associations. This study highlights the need for fishery policies aimed at gender equality to move beyond gender structures and economic models toward examining the complexity of factors affecting different aspects of women’s participation in fishery decision-making.

Are all Sex Criminals the Same? Consumers of Child Pornography Reconsidered

A theoretical and practical distinction is drawn between sex offenders and consumers of child pornography on the bases of their unique and different psychological makeups and motives to offend. Distinct psychological profiles have been revealed in clinical practice and in research between “active” sex offenders (e.g., sexual assault, sexual abuse, molestation, active pedophiles, etc.) and “passive” sex offenders (i.e., those prosecuted for consumption of child pornography). Recommendations are made for legislation changes and development of treatment approaches, based on these differences.

THE HUMAN TOUCH IN THE SHORT STORIES KUSUM AND THE RIOT OF KHUSHWANT SINGH

This paper delves into the realm of psychoanalytic analysis to explore the significance of the human touch in the short stories Kusum and the Riot by Khushwant Singh. Through a detailed examination of the characters, themes, and narrative structures in these two stories, this study aims to shed light on the profound psychological implications of physical touch and its impact on human behaviour. Drawing on Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, this paper investigates how touch serves as a catalyst for emotional and psychological transformations in the lives of the characters. It explores the complexities of touch as an embodiment of love, desire, power, and violence, and how it influences the characters' relationships, self-perception, and actions. In Kusum, the narrative revolves around the eponymous protagonist and her emotional journey of self-discovery. By analyzing the significance of physical touch in Kusum's relationships with various individuals, including her husband, lover, and the eunuch, this paper uncovers the hidden desires, conflicts, and repressed emotions that shape her character. The Riot delves into the aftermath of a violent religious conflict and its impact on the lives of the characters. Through a psychoanalytic lens, this study examines the role of touch in the characters' responses to trauma, their attempts to heal, and their reestablishment of human connections amidst the chaos and despair of the riotstricken world. By employing a psychoanalytic framework, this term paper aims to unveil the underlying psychological motivations and effects of touch in these stories. The analysis of Kusum and The Riot offers valuable insights into the human psyche, providing a deeper understanding of the characters' behaviours, desires, and struggles within the context of Khushwant Singh's narrative world.

Basic Psychological Needs and Motivation in Mathemathics Performance of Junior High School Students

Basic Psychological Needs and Motivation in Mathemathics Performance of Junior High School Students

Psychological Implicit Motives Construct as an Emergent Fractal Attractor from Intermittent Neurophysiological Responses: Simulation and Entropy-like Characterization.

Implicit Motives are non-conscious needs that drive human behavior towards the achievement of incentives that are affectively incited. Repeated affective experiences providing satisfying rewards have been held responsible for the building of Implicit Motives. Responses to rewarding experiences have a biological basis via close connections with neurophysiological systems controlling neurohormone release. We propose an iteration random function system acting in a metric space to model experience-reward interactions. This model is based on key facts of Implicit Motive theory reported in a broad number of studies. The model shows how (random) responses produced by intermittent random experiences create a well-defined probability distribution on an attractor, thus providing an insight into the underlying mechanism leading to the emergence of Implicit Motives as psychological structures. Implicit Motives' robustness and resilience properties appear theoretically explained by the model. The model also provides uncertainty entropy-like parameters to characterize Implicit Motives which hopefully might be useful, beyond the mere theoretical frame, when used in combination with neurophysiological methods.

How Treatment Motivation Predicts Favorable Outcomes in Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Treatment Among Patients with Chronic Primary Pain

As motivation for psychological treatment at intake has been shown to predict favorable outcomes after an inpatient stay, this study aimed to further characterize the different components of psychological treatment motivation that predict favorable treatment outcomes. 294 inpatients with chronic primary pain participating in an interdisciplinary multimodal pain treatment in a tertiary psychosomatic university clinic completed a battery of psychological questionnaires at intake and discharge. Treatment motivation was assessed at intake using the scales of the FPTM-23 questionnaire, while pain intensity, pain interference, anxiety, and depression were assessed both at intake and discharge. After treatment, pain intensity, pain interference, anxiety, and depression were significantly reduced. While higher levels on the FPTM-23 scale of suffering predicted smaller decreases in anxiety after treatment, higher scores on the scale of hope, i.e., lower levels of hopelessness, predicted lower levels of pain interference, anxiety, and depression after treatment. None of the scales of treatment motivation predicted pain intensity levels after treatment. Above and beyond providing symptom relief, reducing hopelessness and fostering hope regarding the treatment process and outcome might help clinicians treat patients with chronic primary pain more effectively.

The creative linguistic achievements of Alkhalil bin Ahmed Al-Farahidi, and motives behind his creations: A case study

This study aimed to examine the creative linguistic works that have always been attributed to Alkhalil bin Ahmed Al-Farahidi, and to investigate the psychological motives that influenced his various scientific achievements. This qualitative study adopted descriptive case-study research. The two study’s questions were answered through extensive research and in-depth analysis of relevant documents. The results showed that Alkhalil was the first to develop a lexicon using an original method, which was by showing the articulation of the words. Most of the rules of Arabic grammar were also provided by Alkhalil. Moreover, he was a pioneer of phonology, since he was the first to study the sounds of words using a systematic scientific approach. Furthermore, Alkhalil developed a novel mathematical method that helped him to create the grammatical permutations system and the radical of roots, along with his early contribution to the development of the Arabic morphological balance and the invention of the diacritical marks. Alkhalil could also be considered the founder of cryptology. These creative achievements provided by Alkhalil are thought to have been the result of several motives. The most important motive was his deep concern about the Arabic language. Alkhalil was also a hard worker who devoted his life to gain knowledge. His polymathic personality and sharp intellect helped him to pioneer various disciplines. Similarly, Alkhalil excelled at empirical methodology, in which he was ahead of his time.

Predictors of adherence to controller medication in urban African American emerging adults with uncontrolled persistent asthma

Background African American emerging adults tend to have low adherence to asthma controller medication, as well as a disproportionate burden of asthma morbidity and mortality. This study explored constructs from the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model as predictors of controller medication adherence in urban African Americans ages 18–29 (N=152) with uncontrolled asthma using multiple measures of self-reported adherence. Methods Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test the hypothesized mediation model that specified the relationship among psychological distress, substance use, asthma knowledge, motivation, self-efficacy, and adherence. Results Results suggested that motivation is an important predictor of adherence to medication; moreover, higher self-efficacy was associated with higher motivation. Results also highlighted psychological distress as an important intervention target to improve medication adherence in emerging adults. Conclusions The model tested in this study may offer a feasible framework for beginning to understand adherence to controller medication in this population.

Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, and Intentionality: The Need for a Paradigm Shift

Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, and Intentionality: The Need for a Paradigm Shift

Qualitative systematic review of general practitioners’ (GPs’) views and experiences of providing postnatal care

ObjectivesDevelop an understanding of the views and experiences of general practitioners (GPs) about their role in postnatal care, including barriers and facilitators to good care, and timing and content of...

Emergence and History

Emergence and History

Eastern vector of mass migrations in Russia in domestic studies of the 19th - first half of the 20th centuries

Modern Russia clearly demonstrates the trend of recent decades - the movement of the population from the East and North to the European Central and Southern part of the country. The main reasons for relocation to these regions are the developed social and socio-cultural infrastructure, employment and professional opportunities that would allow families to lead a full life. An eastward turn of migration flows could gradually solve the problem of overpopulation in the megacities of the European part of the country. But, as statistics show, the process of outflow of the population from the eastern regions has only slowed down so far, but has not stopped. In the history of Russia there were various spontaneous and organised movements of large masses of people, mainly in eastern directions, in connection with the continuous expansion of its borders and the need to develop new territories. These processes became especially active in the 19th century. First, as an independent resettlement of peasants with small allotments, later in the middle of the century with the state support. At the beginning of the 20th century organised migration accelerated in connection with the implementation of the Stolypin reforms. In just four years (1907–1911), 2.6 mln people moved to the East of Russia. The article presents the works of Russian researchers of the 19th - early 20th centuries, dedicated to mass migrations of the population from the Center of Russia to the East. The works can be organised in two groups. One group introduces the public to the natural, ethnographic, and sanitary conditions in the new territories, and tells the history of the conquest and settlement in these places. In other works, migration practices themselves are studied, with the study of information about migrants, their composition, socio-demographic and other characteristics. Questioning methods were used, tracing the reasons for resettlement, assessments of new places, psychological motives for resettlement. The revolutionary changes in Russia in 1917 accelerated the migration of the population. In the first fifteen years after the revolution, these processes were studied quite actively (O.V. Kvitkin, S.G. Strumilin). Since the mid-1930s, the study of migration has been curtailed, although this was a period of intensive voluntary and forced displacement of the country's inhabitants, amateur and organised migrations. The main flow of migrants was directed from the village to the city, from the Center to the East, that was associated with the accelerated urbanisation and industrialisation of the country.

Психологические факторы налогового комплайенса

<p style="text-align: justify;">This study aims to clarify and conceptualize the socio-psychological factors of tax compliance. The author supports the thesis of the behavioral economics school that the standard model of deterrence is a useful starting point for understanding taxpayer motivations and behavior. But her theses, which are generally correct, do not fully take into account the data of other humanities about the importance of non-economic (social, psychological) motivations for tax compliance. Therefore, the standard model has to be extended and supplemented with numerous non-economic factors affecting tax compliance. Each taxpayer is strongly influenced by its environment, including norms, values, attitudes and customs, as well as the taxpayer's interactions with the tax authorities. Therefore, the actual mechanisms of tax compliance are always much more complex, and people’s perceptions of taxes are more than a rational comparison of individual costs and benefits.</p>

Terörizm Psikolojisi: FETÖ ve PKK Terör Örgütlerinin Karşılaştırmalı Analizi

The concept of Terrorism, which can also be described as collective acts of violence, is a problematic phenomenon that aims to convey the messages desired to be given to the society, individually or collectively, through the murder of innocent people. Illegal activities and violent methods of terrorist organizations negatively affect states in terms of political, social, economic, cultural and psychological aspects. That’s why, countries that have to fight against terrorist organizations prevent these countries from taking steps that will strengthen terrorist organizations, such as the financial flows of these countries and the recruitment of new members to the organization. In this context, in order to be able to fight against terrorist organizations that harm every aspect of the economic and democratic development of countries and for state institutions to develop strategies for this, psychological analysis of these structures will prevent the emergence of new organizations with a similar structure and the attempt to fill some gaps by separatist organizations. The purpose of this paper is "what are the main motivations in terrorist behavior?" is to answer the question In this context, the analysis of the study will be made by comparing the psychological motivations of FETO, which was among the international terrorist organizations both in the State of the Republic of Turkey and abroad, which turned into a terrorist organization from a service movement at the beginning, and the PKK, which was founded in 1978 as a separatist terrorist organization in its origin. In the research, descriptive technique, which is one of the qualitative data collection methods, has been use, and national and international literature review will be made on the subject. As a result of the findings, it had been reveal the aspects that the terrorist organizations in question resemble psychologically and differ.

ЧУДО ИСЦЕЛЕНИЯ ТАЙДУЛЫ В ЦЕРКОВНО-ИСТОРИЧЕСКОЙ ПОВЕСТИ П.А. РОССИЕВА «СВЯТИТЕЛЬ АЛЕКСИЙ»

One of the key episodes of the Life of St. Alexy Metropolitan of Moscow and the church-historical story of P.A. Rossiev “St. Alexy” is the healing in the Golden Horde of Queen Taidula. Processing the hagiographic narrative for a secular work, the writer saturates his story with interior and portrait characteristics, develops plot episodes, filling them with dialogues and subject details. At the same time, P.A. Rossiev does not deviate from the hagiographic tradition in depicting both the saint and his antagonists, emphasizing the psychological motivations of their actions.

Research on Risk Supervision and Preventive Measures of College Students' Online Loans

In the current era of network information, college students have gradually set off an upsurge in peer-to-peer lending, and the phenomenon of college students' online loans has become a hot issue of concern. According to the current situation of college students' online loan consumption, this paper deeply analyzes their psychological motivation, and puts forward specific suggestions and countermeasures for the problems existing in college students' online loan consumption.

Factors in Becoming an Emotionally Positive English User in University Freshman Classes

English education in Japan has recently been changing to focus on communication skills. The purpose of this research was to identify how the emotional (foreign language enjoyment and foreign language classroom anxiety) and psychological (motivation and self-confidence) factors might differentially stimulate students’ attainment of higher English proficiency in student-centered communicative lessons. The classes included pair/group work with a point-addition system. A questionnaire was filled in by 108 EFL freshmen. A multiple linear regression analysis was calculated, and the results of the questionnaire exhibited that the students who had stronger motivation, self-confidence, and enjoyment could expect to receive higher TOEIC IP scores. The students' essay reports showed that the point-addition system introduced during the research might be a culprit for increasing the anxiety of even students with high English proficiency. Along with devising ways to lower students' anxiety (e.g. not using a stressful point-addition system), teachers are advised to use teaching methods that promote students’ positive emotions (FLE) that create more self-confidence and motivation through more communicative EFL activities.