The Situational Motivation Scale (SMS-15) for Children: Design and Preliminary Psychometric Properties Assessment Cover Image

Skala motywacji sytuacyjnej SMS-15 dla dzieci: konstrukcja i wstępna ocena właściwości psychometrycznych
The Situational Motivation Scale (SMS-15) for Children: Design and Preliminary Psychometric Properties Assessment

Author(s): Sebastian Skalski
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Wydawnictwo LIBRON
Keywords: motivation in children; Situ-ational Motivation Scale; SMS-15; Self-Determination Theory; measurement of motivation

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the design and carry out a preliminary assessment of the psychometric proper-ties of the Situational Motivation Scale SMS-15 for children based on Deci and Ryan’s Self-determination Theory. Three hundred children aged 11–15 (178 girls and 122 boys) took part in the validation study. The SMS-15 scale has satisfactory theoretical accuracy, internal consistency and reliability. Cron-bach’s α coefficient equals .84 for the subscales of introjected motivation and regulation by identification; whereas for the subscales of intrinsic motivation, external regulation and amo-tivation it equals

  • Issue Year: 12/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 191-203
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English