Date
5-2015
Department
School of Education
Degree
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Chair
Brian C Yates
Keywords
academic achievement, ACT scores, basic psychological needs, college readiness, high school achievement, self-determination theory
Disciplines
Education | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Educational Psychology
Recommended Citation
Hudson, Laura Meeks, "What Factors of Motivation Predict Achievement of College Readiness? A Study of Self-Determination and College Readiness" (2015). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 1004.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/1004
Abstract
This predictive, correlational study examines the association between the fulfillment of the three basic psychological needs (relatedness, competence, and autonomy) described by self-determination theory and the academic achievement of college readiness as measured by ACT scores. Self-determination theory posits that fulfillment of the three basic psychological needs is associated with greater academic achievement. Juniors from a public high school complete the Basic Psychological Needs Scale questionnaire and the results will be analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression to determine whether or not relatedness, competence, and/or autonomy may be predictors of college readiness achievement.
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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Psychology Commons
