Table 3.
Univariate analysis of variance results showing the effect of the 11 motivation dimensions of the MES-UC and global scores, controlling for age and gender, on first year GPA
| MES-UC dimensions | df | F | R squared | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-belief | 3 | 3.875 | 0.189 | 0.014 |
| Valuing | 3 | 1.898 | 0.102 | 0.142 |
| Learning focus | 3 | 1.901 | 0.102 | 0.141 |
| Planning | 3 | 1.895 | 0.102 | 0.142 |
| Task management | 3 | 1.960 | 0.105 | 0.132 |
| Persistence | 3 | 2.051 | 0.110 | 0.119 |
| Anxiety | 3 | 2.084 | 0.111 | 0.114 |
| Failure avoidance | 3 | 1.899 | 0.102 | 0.142 |
| Uncertain control | 3 | 2.135 | 0.114 | 0.107 |
| Self-sabotage | 3 | 1.999 | 0.107 | 0.126 |
| Disengagement | 3 | 1.916 | 0.103 | 0.139 |
| Global booster thoughts | 3 | 2.186 | 0.116 | 0.101 |
| Global booster behaviours | 3 | 1.895 | 0.102 | 0.143 |
| Global mufflers | 3 | 1.911 | 0.103 | 0.140 |
| Global guzzlers | 3 | 1.895 | 0.102 | 0.142 |