Likert type scales are commonly used in social sciences. Most of the Likert scales include
both positively-and negatively worded items. However, the use of negatively worded …

In this chapter, we discuss our perspective on mastery motivation, including its origins,
current tenets, measurement, research based on it, and future directions. White (1959) …

The purpose of this introductory chapter is to provide an overview to and discussion of the
chapters in this section on mastery motivation and self-regulation. The focus of the …

The development of self-and emotional regulatory processes helps children to regulate their
behavior based on their cultural context and to develop positive social relationships. This …

This study describes changes in cognitive persistence, a key measure of mastery motivation,
between the ages of 10 (grade 4) and 14 (grade 8). Prior research in the field of mastery …

This chapter explores the relationship between mastery motivation and self-regulated
learning (SRL). These two concepts and their relations are analyzed from an educational …

This study focuses on the school related dimensions of mastery motivation. The Subject
Specific Mastery Motivation Questionnaire (SSMMQ), recently developed in Hungary …

Recent research has documented well the importance of mastery motivation in early
childhood. Thus, it is important to have valid and reliable instruments to measure this …

The Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ), discussed in this chapter, assesses
several aspects of adults' and children's perceptions of children's mastery-related behaviors …

Az iskolai tanórákon átélt élményeink, tapasztalataink fontos szerepet játszanak abban,
miként viszonyulunk további életünk során az ott bemutatott ismeretekhez. Iskolai pozitív …