%0 Journal Article
%T Relationship between epistemological beliefs and motivational orientation among high school students
%A Simi£¿ Nata£¿a
%A Savanovi£¿ Ljubomir
%A Joki£¿ Tijana
%J Psihologija
%D 2012
%I Drustvo Psihologa Srbije
%R 10.2298/psi1204451s
%X Relationship between epistemological beliefs and motivational orientation of high school students was studied and their relationship with school majoring, GPA and gender. To estimate epistemological beliefs and motivational orientation Schommer¡¯s Epistemological Questionnaire (EQ) and Work Preference Inventory (WPI) were used. Through factor analysis of EQ 5 factors were extracted, that differ from those Schommer singled out. Negative correlation between naive epistemological beliefs on one side, and intrinsic (-0.327, p<0.01) and general motivation (-0.247, p<0.01) on the other, was determined. Students majoring in social sciences have more mature epistemological beliefs (F=11.278, df=1, p<0.01. Boys have more mature epistemological beliefs than girls only on factor Avoiding relating, ambiguity and dependence on authority (F=16.899, df=1, p<0.01). Correlation between epistemological beliefs and GPA was not determined. Students majoring in social sciences have higher level of motivation (F=6.626, df=1, p<0.05). Girls are more motivated by enjoying in what they are doing (F=6.261, df=1, p<0.05). [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 179018]
%K epistemological beliefs
%K motivation
%K students
%K gender
%K GPA
%U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2012/0048-57051204451S.pdf