Measuring individual differences in task-related motivation in children and adolescents: Development and validation of a new self-report measure.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Task characteristics can alter motivation. Understanding how individuals respond to these characteristics is important in understanding how to adapt tasks to increase engagement of individuals with mental health problems. We describe the development of a self-report questionnaire quantifying individual differences in task-related motivation-The Child and Adolescent Motivational Profile (CHAMP). We explore the association with externalizing/internalizing problems.

Methods

A 64-item prototype scale was designed to measure how children and adolescents perceive the motivational significance of a range of task characteristics (n = 688; age range: 8-16 years). Parents completed the "Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire" measuring externalizing and internalizing prob

SUBMITTER: Morsink S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7649958 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature