CONTRASTACIÓN DE DOS MODELOS MOTIVACIONALES DE AUTODETERMINACIÓN PARA PREDECIR LA DESERCIÓN EN UNIVERSITARIOS

Within the framework of motivation and self-determination theories, this research contrasted two measurement structural models in order to predict university students’ dropout behavior in Bogotá. Seven rating-type tests, structured from original instruments written in English and psychometrically an...

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Main Author: Medellín Lozano, Elvers William
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Católica de Colombia 2010-12-01
Series:Acta Colombiana de Psicología
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Online Access:http://portalweb.ucatolica.edu.co/easyWeb2/files/23_4910_v13n2-art5.pdf
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spelling doaj-20b2b232a0174815bb35b34a7710e6ef2020-11-25T01:28:16ZengUniversidad Católica de ColombiaActa Colombiana de Psicología0123-91551909-97112010-12-011325768CONTRASTACIÓN DE DOS MODELOS MOTIVACIONALES DE AUTODETERMINACIÓN PARA PREDECIR LA DESERCIÓN EN UNIVERSITARIOSMedellín Lozano, Elvers WilliamWithin the framework of motivation and self-determination theories, this research contrasted two measurement structural models in order to predict university students’ dropout behavior in Bogotá. Seven rating-type tests, structured from original instruments written in English and psychometrically analyzed by using the Rasch model were administered. Participants were 1118, university students of both genders enrolled in eight different undergraduate programs at five universities in Bogotá. The results reinforce a re-specified structural model predicting that university students who perceive support to academic autonomy, satisfaction of their basic psychological needs and self-determination levels in the classroom are less likely to desert, which in turn leads to decrease the actual undergraduate program dropouthttp://portalweb.ucatolica.edu.co/easyWeb2/files/23_4910_v13n2-art5.pdfSelf-determinationautonomyintrinsic motivationextrinsic motivationnon-motivationcausality attributionvolition
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CONTRASTACIÓN DE DOS MODELOS MOTIVACIONALES DE AUTODETERMINACIÓN PARA PREDECIR LA DESERCIÓN EN UNIVERSITARIOS
Acta Colombiana de Psicología
Self-determination
autonomy
intrinsic motivation
extrinsic motivation
non-motivation
causality attribution
volition
author_facet Medellín Lozano, Elvers William
author_sort Medellín Lozano, Elvers William
title CONTRASTACIÓN DE DOS MODELOS MOTIVACIONALES DE AUTODETERMINACIÓN PARA PREDECIR LA DESERCIÓN EN UNIVERSITARIOS
title_short CONTRASTACIÓN DE DOS MODELOS MOTIVACIONALES DE AUTODETERMINACIÓN PARA PREDECIR LA DESERCIÓN EN UNIVERSITARIOS
title_full CONTRASTACIÓN DE DOS MODELOS MOTIVACIONALES DE AUTODETERMINACIÓN PARA PREDECIR LA DESERCIÓN EN UNIVERSITARIOS
title_fullStr CONTRASTACIÓN DE DOS MODELOS MOTIVACIONALES DE AUTODETERMINACIÓN PARA PREDECIR LA DESERCIÓN EN UNIVERSITARIOS
title_full_unstemmed CONTRASTACIÓN DE DOS MODELOS MOTIVACIONALES DE AUTODETERMINACIÓN PARA PREDECIR LA DESERCIÓN EN UNIVERSITARIOS
title_sort contrastación de dos modelos motivacionales de autodeterminación para predecir la deserción en universitarios
publisher Universidad Católica de Colombia
series Acta Colombiana de Psicología
issn 0123-9155
1909-9711
publishDate 2010-12-01
description Within the framework of motivation and self-determination theories, this research contrasted two measurement structural models in order to predict university students’ dropout behavior in Bogotá. Seven rating-type tests, structured from original instruments written in English and psychometrically analyzed by using the Rasch model were administered. Participants were 1118, university students of both genders enrolled in eight different undergraduate programs at five universities in Bogotá. The results reinforce a re-specified structural model predicting that university students who perceive support to academic autonomy, satisfaction of their basic psychological needs and self-determination levels in the classroom are less likely to desert, which in turn leads to decrease the actual undergraduate program dropout
topic Self-determination
autonomy
intrinsic motivation
extrinsic motivation
non-motivation
causality attribution
volition
url http://portalweb.ucatolica.edu.co/easyWeb2/files/23_4910_v13n2-art5.pdf
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