Tjarks, Elena (2024) Unraveling the Complex Interplay Between Intrinsic Motivation, Hyperfocus, and Academic Performance. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
While intrinsic motivation has long been recognized as a significant predictor of academic success in university students, the underlying cognitive and behavioral mechanisms connecting motivation to performance remain less understood. This study explores hyperfocus, characterized by an intense state of concentration leading to the neglect of external stimuli and personal needs, as a potential mediator between intrinsic motivation and academic performance. Despite theoretical assumptions suggesting a positive association between intrinsic motivation, hyperfocus, and academic success, our cross-sectional online survey (N = 594) among Bachelor of Psychology students challenges these notions. The survey, encompassing scales for academic intrinsic motivation and school hyperfocus, along with direct access to participants' grades, reveals intriguing findings. Although intrinsic motivation positively correlates with both hyperfocus and academic performance, our results indicate that hyperfocus does not mediate the relationship between intrinsic motivation and academic success, nor does it exhibit a direct association with academic performance. This study provides novel insights into intrinsic motivation as a potential precursor of hyperfocus, prompting a reevaluation of hyperfocus as a predictive factor for academic performance. The findings contribute to the understanding of hyperfocus, its interconnections with intrinsic motivation, and their implications for academic success. The study also lays the groundwork for interventions aimed at enhancing student performance, accompanied by discussions on limitations and suggestions for future research. Keywords: hyperfocus, intrinsic motivation, academic performance, 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: | 26 Jan 2024 11:18 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2024 11:18 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3037 |
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