Journal
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 13, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.949495
Keywords
teacher support; motivation; class engagement; need satisfaction; self-determination theory; Chinese college students
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- Hangzhou Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Project
- Zhejiang Educational Sciences Planning Project
- [M22JC054]
- [2022SCG401]
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This study examines the relationship between perceived teacher support and need satisfaction on college students' motivation and engagement. The results show that autonomy support and involvement positively relate to need satisfaction, and need satisfaction positively predicts autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, and class engagement while negatively predicting amotivation.
College students' motivation and engagement are regarded as essential factors to promote their academic development and wellbeing. However, motivation and engagement among college students appear to decline after they enter the university. Guided by the framework of self-determination theory, this study attempted to explore a motivational model of how three dimensions of perceived teacher support (autonomy, structure, and involvement) related to student motivation and class engagement, using need satisfaction as a mediator. Drew on a survey of the perceptions of 705 Chinese university students, the results showed that besides structure, both autonomy support and involvement positively related to students' need satisfaction. Further, need satisfaction was positively associated with autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, and class engagement and negatively linked with amotivation. Yet, only autonomous motivation was positively predicted for class engagement. Need satisfaction and the chain from need satisfaction to autonomous motivation were found to be the significant mediators. The practical implications of educational practices are discussed.
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