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Tvedt, Maren Stabel; Bru, Edvin; Idsoe, Thormod; Niemiec, Christopher P. – Educational Psychology, 2021
The current longitudinal study examined students' intentions to quit school as a process that unfolds over time in a social context of upper secondary school. Based on self-report data collected from 1379 students at three time points over 13 months, the results from latent growth curve modelling revealed average increases in intentions to quit…
Descriptors: Intention, Potential Dropouts, Psychological Patterns, Teacher Student Relationship
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Torsney, Benjamin M.; Lombardi, Doug; Ponnock, Annette – Educational Psychology, 2019
This study investigated inclusion of epistemic value into Richardson and Watt Factors Influencing Teaching Choice (FIT-Choice) framework to produce a more robust, useful teacher motivation model. We specifically examined pre-service teachers' social utility value (SUV), personal utility value (PUV) and epistemic value regarding pursuing future…
Descriptors: Teacher Motivation, Preservice Teachers, Value Judgment, Faculty Development
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Grant, Ashley A.; Jeon, Lieny; Buettner, Cynthia K. – Educational Psychology, 2019
High turnover rates of early care and education teachers reduce the quality of education; unsatisfied teachers, suffering from stress or emotional exhaustion, are less equipped to promote children's development and more likely to leave the classroom. We used data from a national survey of US early childhood educators (n = 1129) to examine…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Work Environment, Well Being
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Kam, Chester Chun Seng; Hue, Ming Tak; Cheung, Hoi Yan – Educational Psychology, 2018
The theory of planned behaviour was used to examine academic dishonesty among secondary school students in Hong Kong. Participants were 386 students in Forms 1-3 (Grades 7-9). Attitudes toward cheating, perceived behavioural control, and moral obligation were positively related to the intention to cheat, but only the subjective norm against…
Descriptors: Cheating, Behavior Problems, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students
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Jeno, Lucas M.; Danielsen, Anne G.; Raaheim, Arild – Educational Psychology, 2018
We investigate a model based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) to predict academic achievement and dropout intentions among biology students in higher education in Norway. Students (n = 754) from a representative national sample participated in this cross-sectional study. The results align with our hypotheses and SDT assumptions. The model…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropouts, Higher Education, Self Determination
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Kovac, Velibor Bobo; Cameron, David Lansing; Høigaard, Rune – Educational Psychology, 2016
Understanding the underlying processes influencing college students' academic achievement represents an important goal of educational research. The aim of the present study was to examine the utility of the extended Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and the relative influence of cognitive processes and measures of past behaviour in the prediction…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Grades (Scholastic), College Students, Cognitive Processes
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Cheng, Eddie W. L. – Educational Psychology, 2016
Professional training and development is a major component of updating teachers' pedagogical knowledge and skills. However, transferring such knowledge and skill may not always be successful. Based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the present study has developed a model specifying the factors affecting transfer maintenance intention and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Professional Development
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Nasser, Ramzi; McInerney, Dennis – Educational Psychology, 2016
This study investigated the relation between motivational goals and university intentions, school valuing and school achievement. The premise of this study is that motivational goals play a key role in academic values and achievement. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to establish the construct validity of the motivational measures drawn…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, High School Students, Student Attitudes