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Examining a multidimensional model of student motivation and engagement using a construct validation approach
1University of Western Sydney, Australia. a.martin@edfac.usyd.edu.au
The British Journal of Educational Psychology
|May 17, 2007
Summary
This study validates a multidimensional model of student motivation and engagement in high school students, confirming its structure and its relationship with academic success indicators.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Adolescent Development
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Student motivation and engagement are crucial for academic success.
- A multidimensional model offers a comprehensive framework for understanding these constructs.
- Validating measurement tools is essential for reliable research and practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test the factor structure of the motivation and engagement wheel using the Motivation and Engagement Scale - High School (MES-HS).
- To examine the within- and between-network construct validity of the MES-HS.
- To investigate measurement invariance across gender and year-level.
Main Methods:
- Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were employed.
- Data from 12,237 Australian high school students were analyzed.
- Within-network (factor structure) and between-network (correlations with other variables) validation approaches were used.
Main Results:
- The 11-factor first-order and four-factor higher-order models of motivation and engagement demonstrated good fit.
- Measurement invariance was confirmed across gender and year-level.
- Correlations with enjoyment, participation, and aspirations were in the hypothesized directions, with girls showing a more adaptive pattern.
Conclusions:
- The validated multidimensional model of student motivation and engagement has direct implications for educational practice.
- Findings provide a robust measurement tool for future research in student motivation and engagement.
- Understanding gender and year-level differences in motivation and engagement is key for targeted interventions.
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