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Academic Motivation Scale
The Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) is a 28-item self-report instrument developed by Vallerand et al. (1992) to assess the quality of students' academic motivation. It distinguishes between intrinsic motivation (motivation for knowledge, accomplishment, and stimulation), extrinsic motivation (external regulation, introjected regulation, and identified regulation), and amotivation, grounded in self-determination theory.
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- Vallerand, R. J., Pelletier, L. G., Blais, M. R., Briere, N. M., Senecal, C., & Vallieres, E. F. (1992). The Academic Motivation Scale: A measure of intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivation in education. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 52(4), 1003-1017. DOI: 10.1177/0013164492052004025 ↗
- Vallerand, R. J., Koestner, R., & Pelletier, L. G. (2000). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in sport: Examining their dynamic relationship. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 30(5), 994-1017. DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02505.x ↗