Analysis of Motivational Orientation of Secondary School Students

Abstract

This study investigated the relationships between the motivation, gender, grade level and
academic achievement using adapted Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Scale (IEMS). The survey method was
used in the research. The sample consists of 994 secondary school students in Istanbul during the 2013-2014
academic year. Data was analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis and MANOVA. The findings indicated
that the IEMS was a valid and reliable scale for determining the motivation orientations of secondary school
students. It was found that the extrinsic motivation scores differ significantly with respect to grade level, while
the intrinsic motivation scores showed significant differences according to gender, grade level and academic
achievement. An analysis of the gender and grade level variables revealed significant differences in the intrinsic
motivation scores. The findings of the study are discussed based on the literature.