The relation between achievement goal and expectancy-value theories in predicting achievement-related outcomes: A test of four theoretical conceptions

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Plante, Isabelle Keefe, Paul A. O’ Théorêt, Manon
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Although achievement goal and expectancy-value theories are both dominant in the achievement motivation literature, the relation between goals and expectancy-value variables in predicting achievement-related behaviors remains unclear. The present study evaluated the empirical validity of four contrasting theoretical conceptions which posit that (1) goals and expectancy-value variables are independent predictors of achievement-related outcomes (2) goals predict expectancy-values, (3) goals mediate the relation between expectancies and task-values, and (4) goals partially mediate the relation between expectancy-values and achievement outcomes, in predicting course performance, career intentions and academic aspirations. Path models evaluating these conceptions were tested separately in mathematics and language arts domains among 697 6th and 8th grade students. Results supported the fourth theoretical approach suggesting that expectancy-value variables predict achievement-related outcomes both directly and indirectly through achievement goals. These findings provide insight about the relation between expectancy-value and achievement goal theories and highlight their complementary role in predicting achievement behaviors.
Starting Page	65
Ending Page	78
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1007/s11031-012-9282-9
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://mindsets-and-motivation-lab.commons.yale-nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2014/08/Plante-OKeefe-Theoret-2013.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-012-9282-9
Volume Number	37
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article