2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Examination of the motivational regulation style of undergraduate

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23730635
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Educational psychology
Research Institution	Kyoto Gakuen University
Principal Investigator	AKAMA Kenichi 京都学園大学, 人間文化学部, 嘱託講師 (40469078)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Keywords	動機づけ調整 / メタ動機づけ / 動機づけ困難状況 / 動機づけ始発方略
Research Abstract	In this study, it was examined how undergraduates initiate their motivation under the situation which they feel demotivated. Especially, the motivation for the courses of university was examined, because they experienced difficulty to motivate themselves in the activity. Five strategies they use motivating themselves were identified, for example, they search the advantage for themselves to do the activities. The situations they need to use these strategies were classified into six, for instance, they are stressful, or they feel that they cannot do it. The process they motivate themselves was also examined. The knowledge that the situation they can motivate themselves easily, or the strategies they can motivate themselves successfully is needed to regulate their motivation. In the process, it was clarified that the more knowledge they have, the more they use the strategies to motivate themselves, and the higher their motivation is.