A two-factor model of achievement motivation | Social Behavior and Personality

Authors

Paul Story

College of William and Mary
Mark F. Stasson

Metropolitan State University
John M. Mahoney

Virginia Commonwealth University
Jason W. Hart

Christopher Newport University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2008.36.5.707

Keywords:

achievement motivation, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation

Abstract

Cassidy and Lynn (1989) synthesized an achievement motivation measure based on earlier scales. Their final measure assessed seven facets of motivation: Acquisitiveness for material wealth, Dominance, Competitiveness, Status Aspiration, Pursuit of Excellence, Work Ethic, and Mastery. Others (e.g., Sansone & Harackiewicz, 2000) have found that people are driven by two general motivational forces: intrinsic motivation is performing an activity for the pleasure inherent in the activity, whereas extrinsic motivation is driven by external factors. We hypothesized that Cassidy and Lynn’s seven measures would cluster around intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

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2008-06-01

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Volume 36, 2008, Issue 5

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