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Direct linkCokley, Kevin – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2015
The factor structure of the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) was examined with a sample of 578 Black college students. A confirmatory factor analysis of the AMS was conducted. Results indicated that the hypothesized seven-factor model did not fit the data. Implications for future research with the AMS are discussed.
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Goodness of Fit, Student Motivation
Peer reviewedCokley, Kevin O.; Bernard, Naijean; Cunningham, Dana; Motoike, Janice – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2001
Examines the factor structure of the Academic Motivation Scale with a United States student population. There was some support for a 7-factor structure. Evidence of construct validity examining the relationship with academic self concept and academic achievement is mixed. Discusses ethnic and gender differences in motivation. (Contains 37…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Construct Validity, Factor Structure, Learning Motivation
