Influence of the motivational class climate on adolescents’ school engagement and their academic achievement

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The scientific literature provides empirical evidence on the relationship between school engagement and numerous important variables of the adolescents’ educational context. The school engagement has been related, among other important constructs, with burnout of both teachers and students, school performance, satisfaction with the school, behavioral disruption, goal orientation and motivational climate in the classroom. Because of it, the aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between perceived motivational class climate and students’ academic achievement, with school engagement acting as a mediator. A sample of 2028 teenagers completed various instruments to measure the perception of motivational climate, perceived basic psychological needs satisfaction, perceived autonomy support provided by the teacher, and academic achievement. The data were analyzed using a structural equation model with observed variables (path analysis). The results have shown a significant relationship between motivational climate and school engagement, and of this with academic achievement. It should also be highlighted the direct relationship of perceived competence and perceived autonomy support with perception of academic success. Of the three variables to be predicted (Portuguese and Mathematics marks and Academic success), the largest percentage of variance explained was the one of academic success. The results are discussed within the framework of achievement goal theory, the self-determined motivation, and in terms of contributing practical issues to adolescents’ teaching-learning process.
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Melchor Gutiérrez

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Universitat de Valencia
Melchor Gutiérrez es Dr. En Psicología. Profesor de la Universidad de Valencia en el Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación. Principales líneas de investigación: Socialización de los adolescentes a través de la educación física y el deporte; Motivación de los alumnos en la escuela.

José Manuel Tomás

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Universitat de València
Jose M Tomás. Dr. en Psicología. Profesor de la Universidad de Valencia en el Departamento de Metodología de las Ciencias del Comportamiento. Principales líneas de investigación: Calidad de vida en las personas mayores; Modelos de ecuaciones estructurales; Psicometría.

José Marcos Barrica

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Departamento de Ciências da Educação do Instituto Superior de Ciências da Educação (Angola)
José-Marcos Barrica. Doctor en Psicología. Profesor de Psicología General y Psicología Social en la Universidad Agostinho Neto (Angola). Principales líneas de investigación: Motivaciones de los jóvenes y adolescentes en el contexto escolar y familiar; Resiliencia.

Isabel Romero

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Universidade Katyavala Bwila (Angola)
Isabel Romero. Dra. En Psicología. Profesora de la Universidad Katyavala Bwila (Benguela, Angola), en el Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación. Principales líneas de investigación: Motivación de los alumnos en la escuela; Consumo de sustancias adictivas en los adolescentes.
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