2011•Mind and ComputationRequires access
The Relationship Between Self-concept and Achievement Motivation of College Students
Zhang Shi-chao
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Abstract
Tennessee self concept scale(TSCS) and the achievement motive scale(AMS) were administrated to 159 college students and the relationship between self-concept and achievement motivation of college students was examined.The results show:1) There was no significant gender difference in the motivation of pursuing success,but there was significant gender difference in the motivation of avoiding failure and the synthetic achievement motivation.The level of the motivation of avoiding failure of female students is significant higher than that of male students.But the level of the synthetic achievement motivation of male students is significant higher than that of female students.2) The level of the moral-ethical self of female students is significant higher than that of male students.3) Hierarchical regression show that social self has significant positively predict the synthetic achievement motivation,but has significant negatively predict the motivation of avoiding failure.