Table 1.
Self- transcendent motives (“Purpose for learning”) |
Self-oriented, intrinsic motives |
Extrinsic motives |
Meaningful- ness of schoolwork |
Self- reported grit |
Self-reported self-control |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-transcendent motives (“Purpose for learning”) | - | |||||
Self-oriented, intrinsic motives | 0.66*** | |||||
Extrinsic motives | 0.61*** | 0.48*** | ||||
Meaningfulness of schoolwork | 0.23*** | 0.20*** | 0.19*** | |||
Self-reported grit | 0.39*** | 0.32*** | 0.32*** | 0.26*** | ||
Self-reported self-control | 0.33*** | 0.26*** | 0.21*** | 0.22*** | 0.58*** | |
Number of boring math problems solved during the diligence task |
0.09** | 0.04 | −0.09** | 0.09** | 0.07* | 0.16*** |
Note:
p < .05,
p < .01,
p < .001.