ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Rudderless: Examining Correlates of Amotivation in College

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Developmental Psychology

  • Jill Norvilitis
    Buffalo State College, The State University of New York
  • Chelsea VanRoo
    SUNY Buffalo State
  • Howard Reid
    SUNY Buffalo State
  • Karen O'Quin
    SUNY Buffalo State
  • Michelle Merwin
    University of Tennessee at Martin

Abstract

Patterns of well-being and adjustment and correlates of these were examined at two colleges (N=247). Three groups emerged: Well-Adjusted (32%), Students Showing Signs of Stress (26%), and Students at Risk (34%). Results suggest that a large number of students struggle with motivation, worry about finances, and question their career choices.

Motivation