Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder): Effects of motivation on academic success

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Posted on 10 May 2023

Tags: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), Motivation… Show all

Topics: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), Motivation
Populations: Adolescents, Educational attainment
Publication Types: Case control study, Journal article
Symptoms: lack of motivation

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‘Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Effects of motivation on academic success’

Open Access paper from the JCPP

This longitudinal study examined growth trajectories of academic motivation in youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the important developmental transition from middle school to high school, and associations with academic success. Consistent with self-determination theory (SDT) of motivation, trajectories of amotivation, extrinsic motivation, and intrinsic motivation were modeled.

Authors: Zoe R. Smith, Marcus Flax, Stephen P. Becker, Joshua Langberg

First published: 10 May 2023

https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13815

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