Multiplicative effect of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on academic performance: A longitudinal study of Chinese students

• Published in: Journal of personality Vol. 88; no. 3; pp. 584 - 595
• Main Authors: Liu, Yuan, Hau, Kit‐Tai, Liu, Hongyun, Wu, Jing, Wang, Xiaofang, Zheng, Xin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Academic achievement; Asian students; Chinese culture; Extrinsic motivation; Intrinsic motivation; Longitudinal studies; Motivation; multiplicative effect; Students; intrinsic motivation; Chinese culture; extrinsic motivation; multiplicative effect

Objective For Chinese students, learning is seen as their duty and obligation to the society and their parents. Thus, in contrast to the Western students, the effects of extrinsic motivation on academic performance may not necessarily be always negative. The present study examined the effects of int...