Ruseckaite, Gabija (2023) Association between Cognitive Motivation Aspects and State of Flow in Academic Studies. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Abstract Flow is a mental state experienced when one is fully concentrated on the present activity. A deep focus is necessary while studying at the university. Important variables facilitating the studying process are cognitive motivation aspects such as curiosity, need for cognition, and academic intrinsic motivation. In this study, we researched how cognitive motivation aspects relate to the state of flow. Firstly, we hypothesized that curiosity, need for cognition, and academic intrinsic motivation altogether predict flow in studies. As for the secondary research question, we assume that all the cognitive motivation aspects are interrelated between each other. The sample was made of 370 first-year Psychology programme students, 75.7% females and 23.8% males. The data of the participants were collected through an online questionnaire. To test the first hypothesis, we used standard multiple regression. The first hypothesis was supported, cognitive motivation variables altogether predict the flow. However, on the individual level, not all the predictors significantly contributed to flow. The most significant predictors were: stress tolerance, intrinsic motivation to know and toward accomplishments, and need for cognition. To test the second, third, and fourth hypotheses we used Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Academic intrinsic motivation had low, moderate to strong positive correlations with curiosity and need for cognition. Stress tolerance had the weakest positive correlation with all of the predictors and a non-significant correlation with academic intrinsic motivation toward accomplishments. Future research is necessary to investigate cognitive motivation aspects in relation to flow in studies to improve the academic lives of the students. Keywords: flow, need for cognition, curiosity, academic intrinsic motivation, studies
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Garcia Pimenta, M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Mar 2023 09:39 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Mar 2023 09:39 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1789 |
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