An Examination of Motivational Characteristics and Academic Self-Efficacy Beliefs Conducive to Experiencing Flow

The present study examined the degree to which college students’ motivational characteristics and perceptions of their academic self-efficacy were related to trait flow. Participants consisted of students attending a large, public university in the Midwest and from those obtained from an online recruitment platform (n = 230). Several assessments were administered to measure flow, academic motivation, and academic self-efficacy. Results of the Pearson correlation demonstrated several positive and significant associations between flow and internalized subtypes of academic motivation. Additional positive and significant associations were found between flow and academic self-efficacy. A multiple linear regression was conducted to examine relationships between motivational characteristics, academic self-efficacy, and flow. Results indicated that internalized forms of academic motivation and self-efficacy are positively associated with trait flow. The findings offer potential avenues for improvement in academic settings.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. (Master of Arts)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology (UMKC)

Grantor

University of Missouri--Kansas City

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• Kim, Alissa Kay

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Marszalek, Jacob M.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10355/82401

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:mospace.umsystem.edu:10355/82401