Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, and Academic Achievement among Indian Adolescents in Canada and India

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      Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      13
    • Subject Terms:
      Incentives; Academic Achievement; Student Motivation; Adolescents; Discriminant Analysis; Foreign Countries; Immigrants; Indians; Comparative Analysis; Predictor Variables; Multiple Regression Analysis
    • Subject Terms:
      Canada; India
    • Accession Number:
      10.1007/s11218-011-9155-1
    • ISSN:
      1381-2890
    • Abstract:
      The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships among intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and academic achievement for the Indian immigrant adolescents in Canada in comparison to their counterparts in India. Descriptive discriminant analysis indicated that the Indian immigrant adolescents in Canada had higher intrinsic motivation and academic achievement than their peers in India. By contrast, the Indian adolescents in India had higher extrinsic motivation than their counterparts in Canada. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed the positive predictive effects of intrinsic motivation on academic achievement for both the Indian immigrant and Indian adolescents. While extrinsic motivation had a negative predictive effect on academic achievement for the Indian immigrant adolescents in Canada, it was not a significant predictor of academic achievement for the Indian adolescents in India. Implications of the findings for policy and practice are discussed.
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    • Number of References:
      69
    • Publication Date:
      2011
    • Accession Number:
      EJ938918