Perényi, Daniéla (2023) Examining the Role of Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Need for Cognition and Curiosity in University Students’ Experience of Flow in their Studies. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The present study investigated if and how cognitive motivation factors predict the frequency of university students’ flow experience during their studies. The data was gathered from a final sample of 370 first-year Psychology students of University of Groningen via an online survey. A correlational design was utilized. Drawing on past findings on the cognitive components of flow (Barthelmäs & Keller, 2021; Csikszentmihalyi, 1975), we theorized, that three cognitive motivation traits, namely Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Need for Cognition and Curiosity, positively predict flow state in studies (first hypothesis). Moreover, drawing on identified shared features (Coelho et al., 2020; Kashdan, 2018; Vallerand et al., 1992), we assumed positive correlations between the three independent variables (second hypothesis). The standard multiple regression analysis revealed a positive predictive relationship between flow and cognitive motivation traits as a whole, thus support for our primary hypothesis was acquired. The individual effects, however, were significant only for Academic Intrinsic Motivation to Know, toward Accomplishment, Need for Cognition and the Stress Tolerance aspect of Curiosity. We tested our secondary hypothesis by calculating Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Significant results were found for each combination of the predictors, except for the correlation between one subscale of Academic Intrinsic Motivation (toward Accomplishment) and one subscale of Curiosity (Stress Tolerance). Implication of the findings, their connection to past literature and recommendations for future research have been elaborated on. Keywords: flow state, academic intrinsic motivation, need for cognition, curiosity, university students
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Garcia.Pimenta, M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jan 2023 12:24 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 12:24 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1553 |
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