Variation in teachers' daily situational motivation across professional activities.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Drawing on self-determination theory, we investigated: How does teacher motivation vary over time? How does motivation vary across activity contexts? What is the association between teachers' motivation and affect?

Sample

One hundred sixty teachers in two districts in the Northeastern United States.

Method

Using a day reconstruction method (DRM) instrument, we measured teachers' daily work activities, and their motivation and affect during activities. Because our data had a three-level structure (periods within days within teachers), we used multilevel models to explore variation in teachers' situational motivation across both time and activity type. For each subscale, we fit empty models that decomposed variance in outcomes between teachers, days

SUBMITTER: Stark K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12427157 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature