Multigoal Latent Profiles Using the Achievement Goal Questionnaire–Revised and Patterns of Adaptive Learning Scales: Comparison of Educational Outcomes

• In Event: Poster Session 14
  In Poster Session: Goals, Mind-Sets, and Motivation

Abstract

Much research has supported the usefulness of achievement goals in predicting educational outcomes (Elliot, 2005; Moller & Elliot, 2006; Van Yperen, Blaga, & Postmes, 2014; Van Yperen, Blaga, & Postmes, 2015). Yet, variability in outcome relationships is noted, potentially due to conceptual and methodological issues (Hulleman, Schrager, Bodman, & Harackiewicz, 2010; Senko, Hulleman, & Harackiewicz, 2011). In the current study, the authors investigate measurement as a source of variability in outcome relations by comparing latent profile results across measures in a sample of 345 middle and high school students in an urban district in the Mid-South. Results suggest areas of consistency and inconsistency in outcomes across measures. Findings also hold importance for those examining mixed goal patterns.

Authors

• Sean Holden, The University of Memphis

• Leigh M. Harrell-Williams, The University of Memphis

• Christian E. Mueller, The University of Memphis

• Martin H. Jones, University of New Mexico