Multimethod analysis of interest

Interest has been studied to understand its role in learning and achievement and its role in matching people to vocations or areas of study. This research examined whether trait interests as studied within the learning perspective are equivalent to trait interests as studied within the vocational perspective. One hundred seventy-nine undergraduate students completed multiple measures of trait interest, completed brief readings, indicated their interest and engagement in the readings, answered questions about the readings, and were allowed to choose whether to continue reading or read an alternative article. Results showed that trait interest measures converged and diverged as expected across the two perspectives. Vocational trait interest predicted situational variables such as state interest, task engagement, and task persistence. These findings support the idea that the two distinct literatures on interest psychology are studying the same construct.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2010

Author dc:creator

• Henn, Jeremy B.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rounds, James
• Ryan, Allison M.
• Perry, Michelle
• Armstrong, Patrick I.

• Interests
• occupational interests
• motivation
• engagement
• learning

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2010 Jeremy Henn

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/16784

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/16784