Author : Charlotte Beck
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3346810895
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (468 download)
Book Synopsis Factor Structure of a Modified Situational Motivation Scale and Inferences to Motivational Antecedents of Hyperfocus by : Charlotte Beck
Download or read book Factor Structure of a Modified Situational Motivation Scale and Inferences to Motivational Antecedents of Hyperfocus written by Charlotte Beck and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2023-02-13 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2021 in the subject Psychology - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,7, University of Groningen, course: Klinische Neuropsychologie, language: English, abstract: Hyperfocus describes a condition of intense concentration on a task, accompanied by a lack of self-, time-, and environment-awareness. To date, only scarce research examined its characteristics and determinants. Hyperfocus appears to lie on the deep side of the flow continuum. Since flow involves intrinsic motivation, it was hypothesized that intrinsic motivation predicts hyperfocus. A modified version of the Situational Motivation Scale (mSIMS) was applied to measure potential motivational predictors of hyperfocus, consisting of adapted and newly created items measuring motivation in line with self-determination theory and task demands, respectively. Predominantly healthy students and working students (n = 331) filled out the questionnaire online. The motivational impact on hyperfocus was analyzed using hierarchical multiple linear regression. Exploratory factor analysis on the mSIMS revealed four factors: intrinsic motivation, autonomous extrinsic motivation, controlled extrinsic motivation, and amotivation. The regression model explained 22% of the variance (p