Trends and prospects in motivation research : [International Conference on Motivation: 6th Workshop on Achievement and Task Motivation, which was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, in March 1998

Researchers in achievement motivation are becoming all the more aware of the importance of affect in motivation and self-regulation. This leads to extension and integration of existing theories as well as to new theories that provide a good account of existing data and offer new insight into the mechanism underlying the functioning of motivation. This book presents up-to-date basic research in motivation and self-regulation and an overview of the field, with particular emphasis on issues such as change of motivation, effects of context and culture on motivation, relations of cognition and affect in motivation and self-regulation, and motivation in school, in sports, and in the aged. Delimiting and Integrating Achievement Motive and Goal Constructs....Pages 3-21 How to Combine Intrinsic Task-Motivation with the Motivational Effects of the Instrumentality of Present Tasks for Future Goals....Pages 23-36 The Role of Perceived Instrumentality in Student Motivation....Pages 37-45 Experimentally Induced Effects of Goal Distance in Time on the Relations between Achievement Motives, Future Time Orientation and Indications of Performance in Sports....Pages 47-63 Motivation, Performance and Satisfaction at School....Pages 65-84 Teaching and Parenting Styles Related to Children’s Achievement Motivation and Learning Outcomes....Pages 85-99 Mapping the Domain of Autonomy Support....Pages 101-120 A Model of Motivational Change in Transition Contexts....Pages 121-143 Learning in Basic Electricity....Pages 145-161 Goal Orientations and Action-Control Beliefs....Pages 163-183 A Theory of Uncertainty Orientation....Pages 187-206 Overcoming Defensive Feedback Seeking....Pages 207-220 Changes in Task Orientation and Self-Evaluation Across Phases of a Transition....Pages 221-237 A Functional Approach to Motivation....Pages 239-268 Motivation, Information Processing and Performance....Pages 269-296 Metacognitive Experiences in Problem Solving....Pages 297-323 The Effects of General Success-Related Beliefs and Specific Metacognitive Experiences on Causal Attributions....Pages 325-347 Optimism as a Moderator of the Effect of State Orientation on the Evaluation of Negative Life Events....Pages 349-357 Genetic vs. Environmental Determinants of Traits, Motives, Self-Referential Cognitions, and Volitional Control in Old Age....Pages 359-387 Motives, Personal Goals, and Life Satisfaction on Old Age....Pages 389-409 Preface / A. Efklides, R.m. Sorrentino -- Achievement And Task-related Motivation -- Delimiting And Integrating Achievement Motive And Goal Constructs / T.m. Thrash, A.j. Elliot -- How To Combine Intrinsic Task-motivation With The Motivational Effects Of The Instrumentality Of Present Tasks For Future Goals / W. Lens -- The Role Of Perceived Instrumentality In Student Motivation / H. Creten, W. Lens, J. Simons -- Experimentally Induced Effects Of Goal Distance In Time On The Relations Between Achievement Motives, Future Time Orientation And Indications Of Performance In Sports / T.o. Thomassen, H. Halvari, T. Gjesme -- Motivation, Performance And Satisfaction At School: The Significance Of The Achievement Motives--autonomy Interaction / D. Cock, H. Halvari -- Teaching And Parenting Styles Related To Children's Achievement Motivation And Learning Outcomes / W. Van Werkhoven, A. Van Londen, L.m. Stevens -- Mapping The Domain Of Autonomy Support: Five Important Ways To Enhance Or Undermine Students' Experience Of Autonomy In Learning / A. Assor, H. Kaplan -- A Model Of Motivational Change In Transition Contexts / J. Maccallum -- Learning In Basic Electricity: How Do Motivation, Cognitive Factors, And Classroom Climate Influence Achievement In Physics? / Ch. Von Rhoneck, K. Grob, G.w. Schnaitmann, B. Volker -- Goal Orientations And Action-control Beliefs: A Cross-cultural Comparison Among Croatian, Finnish, And Japanese Students / M. Niemivirta, M. Rijavec, H. Yamauchi -- Motivation, Cognition, And Self-regulation. Edited By Anastasia Efklides, Julius Kuhl, And Richard M. Sorrentino. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The task confronting theorists of achievement motivation is to explain the energization and direction of competence-based behavior (Elliot, 1997).