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Self-esteem and achievement motivation as determinants of students’ approaches to studying

Abouserie, Reda·1995·Studies in Higher Education

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The study examines students' self-esteem and achievement motivation, and their relationship with approaches to studying and levels of processing. The study sample consisted of 135 undergraduate students and results revealed that students' self-esteem and achievement motivation have significant correlations with various subscales of two learning styles inventories. The regression analysis using self-esteem and achievement motivation as independent variables together with the correlation analysis suggests that self-esteem makes a positive contribution to students' scores on deep processing, and a negative contribution to their scores on reproducing orientation, improvidence and globetrotting Achievement motivation contributes positively to students' scores on achieving orientation, meaning orientation and methodical study. The results therefore suggest that students' personality variables in general and self-esteem and achievement motivation in particular, have a substantial influence on their approaches to study and to levels of processing.

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Authors
Abouserie, R.
Affiliations
University of Wales (GB)
Corresponding author
Abouserie, Reda
Venue
Studies in Higher Education
Published
1995-01
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
19-26
ISSN
  • 0307-5079 (ISSN-L)
  • 1470-174X
OpenAlex
W2036092436
Cited by
90
References
20
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Studies in Higher Education (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
  • Social Sciences › Education › Evaluation of Teaching Practices
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
Keywords
self-esteem, achievement motivation, approaches to studying, levels of processing, deep processing, surface processing, learning styles, personality and learning, undergraduate students

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