Table A3.
Basic characteristics of the different motivation types according to the sociodemographic variables.
| Intrinsic Motivation | Amotivation | Introjected Motivation | Extrinsic Motivation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender | female | M | 22.08 | 18.46 | 18.40 | 19.38 |
| SD | 9.65 | 8.33 | 8.26 | 8.38 | ||
| male | M | 24.84 | 19.60 | 19.02 | 19.15 | |
| SD | 9.08 | 8.95 | 9.58 | 8.29 | ||
| p | 0.000 | 0.011 | 0.170 | 0.592 | ||
| F | 30.960 | 6.423 | 1.885 | 0.287 | ||
| country | Hungary | M | 21.48 | 19.85 | 18.87 | 19.61 |
| SD | 9.90 | 9.14 | 8.02 | 8.22 | ||
| cross-border | M | 24.43 | 17.90 | 18.31 | 18.95 | |
| SD | 9.02 | 7.94 | 9.26 | 8.44 | ||
| p | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.179 | 0.097 | ||
| F | 42.689 | 22.490 | 1.808 | 2.756 | ||
| training level | BA/BSc | M | 22.52 | 19.05 | 18.50 | 19.17 |
| SD | 9.73 | 8.71 | 8.47 | 8.28 | ||
| MA/MSc | M | 25.03 | 18.07 | 19.01 | 19.90 | |
| SD | 8.52 | 8.09 | 9.50 | 8.62 | ||
| p | 0.000 | 0.072 | 0.350 | 0.164 | ||
| F | 17.390 | 3.232 | 0.873 | 1.942 | ||
| type of settlement | small town or village | M | 22.73 | 19.12 | 18.53 | 19.28 |
| SD | 9.47 | 8.69 | 8.51 | 8.30 | ||
| larger city, county seat or capital | M | 23.72 | 18.27 | 18.75 | 19.38 | |
| SD | 9.70 | 8.34 | 8.96 | 8.52 | ||
| p | 0.053 | 0.064 | 0.625 | 0.823 | ||
| F | 3.764 | 3.439 | 0.239 | 0.050 | ||
| mother’s education level | primary or secondary level | M | 22.10 | 18.95 | 18.38 | 19.03 |
| SD | 9.66 | 8.53 | 8.41 | 8.08 | ||
| tertiary level | M | 24.46 | 18.51 | 18.88 | 19.66 | |
| SD | 9.20 | 8.47 | 9.10 | 8.85 | ||
| p | 0.000 | 0.313 | 0.255 | 0.141 | ||
| F | 24.205 | 1.017 | 1.296 | 2.172 | ||
| father’s education level | primary or secondary level | M | 22.37 | 18.86 | 18.46 | 18.95 |
| SD | 9.58 | 8.46 | 8.36 | 7.95 | ||
| tertiary level | M | 24.47 | 18.72 | 18.82 | 19.78 | |
| SD | 9.30 | 8.63 | 9.28 | 9.12 | ||
| p | 0.000 | 0.770 | 0.432 | 0.066 | ||
| F | 16.512 | 0.086 | 0.616 | 3.377 | ||
| mother’s employment | employed | M | 21.01 | 19.71 | 17.63 | 19.45 |
| SD | 9.59 | 8.89 | 7.45 | 8.11 | ||
| unemployed | M | 23.38 | 18.61 | 18.70 | 19.21 | |
| SD | 9.50 | 8.39 | 8.86 | 8.32 | ||
| p | 0.000 | 0.053 | 0.065 | 0.665 | ||
| F | 14.019 | 3.745 | 3.410 | 0.188 | ||
| father’s employment | employed | M | 20.78 | 19.43 | 18.54 | 18.40 |
| SD | 10.07 | 9.08 | 8.38 | 8.37 | ||
| unemployed | M | 23.21 | 18.76 | 18.54 | 19.41 | |
| SD | 9.47 | 8.51 | 8.66 | 8.38 | ||
| p | 0.001 | 0.301 | 0.997 | 0.109 | ||
| F | 11.553 | 1.070 | 0.000 | 2.568 | ||
| family’s objective financial situation | below the average | M | 22.10 | 18.60 | 18.42 | 19.11 |
| SD | 9.77 | 8.39 | 8.59 | 8.37 | ||
| above the average | M | 23.88 | 19.00 | 18.93 | 19.38 | |
| SD | 9.33 | 8.73 | 8.87 | 8.42 | ||
| p | 0.000 | 0.348 | 0.238 | 0.518 | ||
| F | 13.787 | 0.881 | 1.391 | 0.418 | ||
| own objective financial situation | below the average | M | 22.94 | 18.63 | 18.23 | 19.16 |
| SD | 9.47 | 8.26 | 8.51 | 8.12 | ||
| above the average | M | 23.20 | 18.84 | 19.28 | 19.29 | |
| SD | 9.87 | 8.93 | 9.11 | 8.75 | ||
| p | 0.611 | 0.658 | 0.025 | 0.780 | ||
| F | 0.259 | 0.196 | 5.043 | 0.078 | ||
| family’s subjective financial situation | below the average | M | 23.01 | 18.69 | 18.54 | 19.20 |
| SD | 9.48 | 8.07 | 8.46 | 8.23 | ||
| above the average | M | 23.40 | 19.82 | 19.41 | 19.57 | |
| SD | 9.73 | 9.50 | 8.87 | 8.51 | ||
| p | 0.140 | 0.000 | 0.641 | 0.276 | ||
| F | 2.181 | 13.643 | 0.217 | 1.186 | ||
| own subjective financial situation | below the average | M | 21.66 | 21.82 | 18.95 | 20.15 |
| SD | 9.88 | 10.22 | 9.06 | 9.27 | ||
| above the average | M | 23.04 | 18.67 | 18.55 | 19.25 | |
| SD | 9.54 | 8.43 | 8.64 | 8.27 | ||
| p | 0.171 | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.394 | ||
| F | 1.879 | 11.995 | 9.100 | 0.726 | ||