Abstracts
Abstract
Based on self-determination theory, this research presents the development of a scale to assess motivation for engineering studies in a Francophone context. Three phases of data collection were conducted (N = 462, 545 and 864) for a total of 1871 engineering students (59.2% female). Results from both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses support a seven-factor structure for the scale: 1) intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivations characterised by 2) identified regulation – altruism, 3) introjected regulation – ego, 4) introjected regulation – conscience, 5) external regulation – security, 6) external regulation – social prestige and, finally, 7) amotivation. The dimensions of altruism and security are specific to engineering studies. The scale meets generally accepted criteria for reliability and verifies different types of validity evidence.
Keywords:
- engineering studies,
- academic motivation scale,
- self-determination theory
Résumé
En prenant appui sur la théorie de l’autodétermination, cette recherche présente l’élaboration d’une échelle de mesure de la motivation aux études d’ingénieurs en contexte francophone. Trois collectes de données ont été menées (N = 462, 545 et 864) auprès d’un total de 1871 élèves ingénieurs (59,2 % de sexe féminin). Les résultats des analyses factorielles exploratoires et confirmatoires appuient une structure à sept dimensions : 1) la motivation intrinsèque, les motivations extrinsèques par régulation 2) identifiée – altruisme, 3) introjectée – ego, 4) introjectée – conscience, 5) externe – sécurité, 6) externe – prestige social et, enfin, 7) l’amotivation. Les dimensions altruisme et sécurité sont spécifiques aux études d’ingénieurs. L’échelle proposée satisfait aux critères de fiabilité communément admis et réunit plusieurs éléments de preuves de validité.
Mots-clés :
- études d’ingénieurs,
- échelle de motivation scolaire,
- théorie de l’autodétermination
Resumo
A partir da teoria da autodeterminação, esta investigação apresenta a elaboração de uma escala de medida da motivação nos estudos de engenharia no contexto francófono. Foram realizadas três recolhas de dados (N = 462, 545 e 864) num total de 1871 estudantes de engenharia (59,2% do sexo feminino). Os resultados das análises fatoriais exploratórias e confirmatórias sustentam uma estrutura com sete dimensões: 1) a motivação intrínseca, as motivações extrínsecas caracterizadas pela 2) regulação identificada – altruísmo, 3) regulação introjetiva – ego, 4) regulação introjetiva – consciência, 5) regulação externa – segurança, 6) regulação externa – prestígio social e, finalmente, 7) desmotivação. As dimensões altruísmo e segurança são específicas aos estudos de engenharia. A escala proposta satisfaz os critérios de fiabilidade comummente aceites e contém várias provas de validade.
Palavras chaves:
- estudos de engenharia,
- escala de motivação escolar,
- teoria da autodeterminação
Appendices
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