Lohuis, S.B.R. (2023) The Possible Association Between Cognitive Motivators and the Frequency of Being In a Hyperfocus State. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This research was conducted to investigate the relationships between academic intrinsic motivation, epistemic curiosity, need for cognition and the frequency of hyperfocus states while studying. The participants (N = 375) who participated in this research were first year psychology students from the university of Groningen. As a method, we used existing questionnaires that we adjusted and added together to one questionnaire. A multiple regression analysis was conducted over the predictor variables academic intrinsic motivation, epistemic curiosity and need for cognition and the outcome variable that was the frequency of hyperfocus states while studying. We also applied a Pearson’s correlation analysis over the three cognitive motivators. Results show that one dimension of epistemic curiosity, called deprivation sensitivity, and academic intrinsic motivation are significantly associated with the frequency of hyperfocus while studying. The associations between need for cognition and the other dimension of epistemic curiosity, called joyous exploration, with the frequency of hyperfocus states while studying, was found nonsignificant. We also concluded that every individual predictor variable is positively associated with each other on at least a moderate strength level. The results of this study are of importance because there is a lack of research on the effect of motivation factors on hyperfocus in non-clinical cases and results can be important for optimizing study processes.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Greijdanus, H.J.E. and Havik, E.M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2023 10:21 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Feb 2023 10:21 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1629 |
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