Paul, Yvette (2023) Using Cognitive Motivation Aspects to Predict Flow in Studies in Psychology Students. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Earlier research suggested associations between flow and the cognitive motivational aspects curiosity, need for cognition and academic intrinsic motivation. This paper looks at two questions: what kind of predictive value do these three concepts have on flow and if these three concepts are associated with each other. This study tries to fill in a gap of knowledge about the predictability these cognitive motivational aspects have together on flow in studies, and replicates some findings of the associations between the aspects themselves. An online questionnaire was employed to research this, that measured the level of curiosity, need for cognition, academic intrinsic motivation and flow in studies in 370 first year psychology students at the University of Groningen. The multiple regression showed only certain (sub)scales to be significant positive predictors of flow, which were: one subscale of curiosity: stress tolerance, two subscales of intrinsic motivation: intrinsic motivation toward accomplishment and intrinsic motivation toward knowledge, and need for cognition. The associations between curiosity, need for cognition and intrinsic motivation were almost all significant and positive, ranging from weak to strong correlations. Only stress tolerance and both intrinsic motivation toward accomplishment and intrinsic motivation toward knowledge were not significantly related to each other. The hypotheses are supported by the results. These results could help to understand flow in studies and make models to predict flow in studies more accurately, which could help with students' learning engagement and procrastination.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Garcia Pimenta, M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jan 2023 15:22 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2023 15:22 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1608 |
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