Modelling the nexus between tertiary learners’ socioeconomic background, social cognitive motivation and achievement-oriented behaviour

While several studies examined the relationship between the achievement motivational beliefs of learners and their English achievement, studies investigating the relationship between social factors and achievement motivational beliefs are scarce. Hence, this research examines the influence of socia...

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Main Authors: Marzia Shurovi, Md Kamrul Hasan, Amine Ounissi
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Language:English
Published: Castledown Publishers 2025-07-01
Series:Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Online Access:https://www.castledown.com/journals/ajal/article/view/102727
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description While several studies examined the relationship between the achievement motivational beliefs of learners and their English achievement, studies investigating the relationship between social factors and achievement motivational beliefs are scarce. Hence, this research examines the influence of social factors and motivational beliefs on learners’ approach and avoidance motivation. Under a quantitative research design, the data were collected through a questionnaire from 109 tertiary learners from a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The data were analysed using IBM SPSS version 24 and IBM SPSS Amos version 24. The results revealed that the mother’s educational level and school location significantly influenced learners’ self-efficacy which largely impacted their approach motivation. Also, the father’s educational level influenced learners' task value and task value had the largest effect size on learners’ approach motivation. In addition, approach and avoidance motivations were significantly related. Apart from adding new insights into achievement motivation literature, the implications of the findings are also discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-9328526ce39a4e7dbe22b718339a19092025-08-20T03:13:33ZengCastledown PublishersAustralian Journal of Applied Linguistics2209-09592025-07-018510.29140/ajal.v8n5.102727Modelling the nexus between tertiary learners’ socioeconomic background, social cognitive motivation and achievement-oriented behaviourMarzia Shurovi0Md Kamrul Hasan1Amine Ounissi2United International UniversityUnited International University University Malaysia Terengganu While several studies examined the relationship between the achievement motivational beliefs of learners and their English achievement, studies investigating the relationship between social factors and achievement motivational beliefs are scarce. Hence, this research examines the influence of social factors and motivational beliefs on learners’ approach and avoidance motivation. Under a quantitative research design, the data were collected through a questionnaire from 109 tertiary learners from a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The data were analysed using IBM SPSS version 24 and IBM SPSS Amos version 24. The results revealed that the mother’s educational level and school location significantly influenced learners’ self-efficacy which largely impacted their approach motivation. Also, the father’s educational level influenced learners' task value and task value had the largest effect size on learners’ approach motivation. In addition, approach and avoidance motivations were significantly related. Apart from adding new insights into achievement motivation literature, the implications of the findings are also discussed. https://www.castledown.com/journals/ajal/article/view/102727social factorstask valueself-efficacyapproach motivationavoidance motivationeducation
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Modelling the nexus between tertiary learners’ socioeconomic background, social cognitive motivation and achievement-oriented behaviour
Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics
social factors
task value
self-efficacy
approach motivation
avoidance motivation
education
title Modelling the nexus between tertiary learners’ socioeconomic background, social cognitive motivation and achievement-oriented behaviour
title_full Modelling the nexus between tertiary learners’ socioeconomic background, social cognitive motivation and achievement-oriented behaviour
title_fullStr Modelling the nexus between tertiary learners’ socioeconomic background, social cognitive motivation and achievement-oriented behaviour
title_full_unstemmed Modelling the nexus between tertiary learners’ socioeconomic background, social cognitive motivation and achievement-oriented behaviour
title_short Modelling the nexus between tertiary learners’ socioeconomic background, social cognitive motivation and achievement-oriented behaviour
title_sort modelling the nexus between tertiary learners socioeconomic background social cognitive motivation and achievement oriented behaviour
topic social factors
task value
self-efficacy
approach motivation
avoidance motivation
education
url https://www.castledown.com/journals/ajal/article/view/102727
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