‘Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success’
Open Access paper from the JCPP
This longitudinal study examined growth trajectories of academic motivation in youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the important developmental transition from middle school to high school, and associations with academic success. Consistent with self-determination theory (SDT) of motivation, trajectories of amotivation, extrinsic motivation, and intrinsic motivation were modeled.
Authors: Zoe R. Smith, Marcus Flax, Stephen P. Becker, Joshua Langberg
First published: 10 May 2023
https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13815
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- Video abstract ‘Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success’ with Dr. Zoe Smith
Discussion
I found this article incredibly interesting as a youth coach/mentor who works supporting young people in schools. I am also a Motivation map practitioner and I am interested in how motivation is affected in adolescents.