3x2 Achievement Goals, Self-Determined Motivation and Life Satisfaction in Secondary Education // Metas de logro 3x2, motivación autodeterminada y satisfacción con la vida en Educación Secundaria

Abstract

The goals of this study were twofold: (a) to examine the structural validity of the Spanish version of the 3x2 Achievement Goals Questionnaire (Elliot, Murayama, & Pekrum, 2011) in the non-university academic context, and (b) to analyze the predictive patterns of achievement goals on self-determined motivation and life satisfaction. 2630 high school students agreed to participate. The results of a Confirmatory Factor Analysis support the hypothetical model which, compared with 10 alternative models, produced the best fit to the data. Validity and internal consistency were satisfactory. Regression analyzes showed different predictive patterns among task-based and self-based goals, although both approach-goals were adaptive. The three approach goals positively predicted life satisfaction. Their implication is discussed from a theoretical framework.