The Role of Identity Styles in Predicting Academic Motivation among Adolescent Girls
نویسندگان
1 2.Assistant Professor in Psychology Department, Karaj branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
2 M.A in Psychology, Islamic Azad University Branch of Shahr-e-Qods, Tehran, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ghods, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.22037/ijabs.v7i2.28075چکیده
Introduction: The subject of identity styles and its role in different stages of life has beenconfirmed by numerous researches. However, the role of identity styles on academic motivation hasnot been considered. This study was conducted in response to a research need.This study wasconducted aimed to investigate the relationship between identity styles and academic motivation inadolescent girls in Tehran.Method: In a cross-sectional study, in the form of a correlational design, 201 participants wereestimated among high school girl students and were selected using purposive sampling method.Data were gathered using demographic checklist, structured clinical interview, Berzonsky's identitystyle inventory, and Harter's motivational scale.Results: The data analysis showed that identity styles explained 32.8% of the variance of academicmotivation. Regression coefficients showed that informational identity style (β=0.159, p<0.05) andcommitment identity style (β=0.295, p<0.01) directly and diffuse identity style (β=-0.196, p<0.01)reversely predicted academic motivation in adolescent high school girl students.Conclusion: The findings of this study, in line with the previous studies, indicate the relationbetween identity styles and motivation. These findings indicate the importance of identity styles inacademic motivation
