Intrinsic Motivation to Learn: The Nexus Between Psychological Health and Academic Success

• Published in: California school psychologist Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 91 - 100
• Main Authors: Froiland, John Mark, Oros, Emily, Smith, Liana, Hirchert, Tyrell
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer-Verlag 01.01.2012; California Association of School Psychologists; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Behavior Change; Behavior Modification; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Child and School Psychology; Correlation; Education; Educational aspects; Educational Assessment; Educational Environment; Educational Psychology; Elementary Education; Elementary School Students; Elementary Schools; Elementary Secondary Education; Environment; General Article; Grade 1; Health aspects; High School Students; Homework; Incentives; Learner Engagement; Learning; Learning Motivation; Mental Health; Meta Analysis; Methods; Modeling (Psychology); Motivation; Motivation in education; National Competency Tests; Parenting Styles; Persistence; Positive Reinforcement; Professional Autonomy; Prosocial Behavior; Psychological aspects; Psychological Evaluation; Psychological Needs; Psychological Patterns; Psychology; Reading Fluency; Reading Motivation; Rewards; Self Determination; Self Motivation; Self-determination theory (Psychology); Student behavior; Students; United States; United States; Academic engagement; elementary school students; intrinsic motivation; high school students; parenting style; behavior change

Intrinsic motivation (IM) to learn, if cultivated, can lead to many academic and social/emotional improvements among K-12 students. This article discusses intrinsic motivation to learn as it relates to Self Determination Theory and the trouble with relying solely on extrinsic motivators. The academi...