Needs Satisfaction and Academic Intrinsic Motivation of Education Students
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https://doi.org/10.61569/9m8dh172Keywords:
need satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, self-determination theory (SDT), university students, descriptive-correlationAbstract
Anchored on self-determination theory (SDT), this descriptive-correlational study aimed to assess the need satisfaction and academic intrinsic motivation of university students (n=150). Analyses revealed that university students were intrinsically motivated and are moderately satisfied in their autonomy, competence and relatedness needs. Measure of relationship showed that autonomy and relatedness satisfaction significantly related to the intrinsic motivation of university students. This revealed that need satisfaction and motivation dictated academic lives of university students. Thus, teachers should initiate socio-academic activities that challenge and develop autonomy and relatedness among university students. Satisfaction to these activities increases students’ intrinsic motivation to pursue their education.
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