Schlesinger, Antonia (2022) Cognitive Motivation Aspects and Flow: Using Curiosity, Need for Cognition, and Intrinsic Academic Motivation to Predict Flow in Studies in Psychology Students. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Flow in studies describes subjective experiences during the performance of academic activities of students in their studies. Flow in general describes states of deep concentration and full contentment in the present moment. The flow state involves multiple antecedent and boundary conditions that could be influenced by individual differences on cognitive motivational aspects, such as curiosity, need for cognition or intrinsic academic motivation. In the current research, first-year psychology students (N = 370) filled out self-report measures on academic motivation aspects, curiosity, need for cognition and intrinsic academic motivation, as well as on flow experiences in studies. We hypothesized the motivational aspects, curiosity, need for cognition and intrinsic motivation to be predict flow in studies. Further, we hypothesized positive relations between the predictors. The multiple regression analysis gives partial support for the hypothesis of relations of motivational factors to flow in studies. Noteworthy, not all dimensions of the motivational aspects had a significant individual predictive effect on flow in studies. The hypotheses of relations among the predictors were supported. Pearson correlations showed small to moderate correlations between the dimensions of curiosity, need for cognition and intrinsic academic motivation. Limitations to the study are the homogeneity of the sample, giving issue to conclusions based on findings. Further, the sample consisted of significantly more female participants, giving reason to believe in a bias of findings due to gender. Keywords: Flow in studies, motivational aspects, cognitive motivation, curiosity, need for cognition, intrinsic academic motivation
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Garcia Pimenta, M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Nov 2023 08:35 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2023 08:35 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2930 |
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