The Effect of Parental Supporting Styles on Student Academic Motivations Over Years

• In Event: Poster Session 12
  In Poster Session: Motivation in Education SIG Poster Session 1

Abstract

This study explores how students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivations change during secondary school years and evaluates the effect of parental support on student motivations. The data included approximately 6,900 students being tracked over five years. Main findings are as follows: First, intrinsic motivation decreases during middle school years and increases during high school years, while extrinsic motivation shows opposite directions. Second, parents’ autonomy support and control are positively associated with intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. Additionally, two distinct patterns of changes in intrinsic motivation were identified based on latent class growth modeling. Our preliminary results suggest that further research is needed to disentangle dynamic relationships between personal factors and parental supports which potentially adjust longitudinal changes in motivation.

Authors

• Eun Hye Ham, Korean Educational Development Institute

• You-kyung Lee, Sookmyung Women's University

• Hyunjoo Lee, Myongji University

• George Smith, University of Michigan