Hamid Faramarzi; Alireza Haji yakhchali; Manigeh Shahni Yeylagh
Volume 6, Issue 1 , August 2017, , Pages 27-42
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of internal-external motivation and goal mastery approach -performance approach- as predictors of creative self-efficacy in male junior high school students (grade 9) in Romeshgan City. The population consisted of all male high school students ...
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of internal-external motivation and goal mastery approach -performance approach- as predictors of creative self-efficacy in male junior high school students (grade 9) in Romeshgan City. The population consisted of all male high school students in Romeshgan City in the academic year 2015-2016. Method: A total of 346 subjects were selected from the population by using multistage random sampling method. The research design was correlational. The research instruments were motivational orientations scale, achievement goals scale, and creative self-efficacy questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression. Findings: The results of the analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between creative self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation, external motivation, objective mastery approach, challengism, curiosity, independent expertise, teacher pleasantness, and dependence on teacher. Also, the results showed that challengism, curiosity, independent expertise, teacher pleasantness and dependence to teacher explain 0.16 of variance in creative self-efficacy using stepwise method. Conclusion: Based on the present study results, one might relying on intrinsic motivation and empower students to select their objectives and increase their creative self-efficacy.
