Regulació motivacional, satisfacció i rendiment acadèmic dels estudiants de psicologia
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This study applies the Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985, 2000, 2002) and
the motivational construct of Engagement (Schaufeli, Martínez, Marqués, Salanova & Bakker,
2002; Schaufeli, Salanova, González-Roma & Bakker, 2002) to investigate the effects of
students‟ motivational self-regulation, Engagement, Perceived competence, and Relatedness
on Academic and Occupational Expectancies, Satisfaction, and Academic achievement. The
results reveal that: (1) the 214 students of Psychology from the University of Girona that
participated in the research show high levels of autonomous regulation (Identified and Intrinsic
Motivation), but moderate levels of Engagement (Vigor and Absorption, and a somewhat higher
Dedication); (2) Intercorrelations among all the motivational variables considered in the
research confirm the predictions of the Self-Determination Theory and the Engagement model
of motivation. (3) Perceived competence predicts Academic Expectancies while Intrinsic
Motivation and Engagement predict Occupational Expectancies; (4) Amotivation and Cynism (in
a negative direction) and Intrinsic Motivation and Engagement (in a positive direction) predict
Satisfaction with the degree; and (5) Amotivation (negative direction) and Competence
(positive) predict Academic achievement