Examining the Reciprocal Relationships between Depressive Symptoms and Academic Amotivation in College Students

Using the taxonomy of multidimensional academic amotivation, this study examines the reciprocal within-person relationships between amotivation and depressive symptoms over time among early-staged college students. Findings confirm that personal agency and social identity are intertwined, and there is a dynamic web of interrelationships between amotivation and depression in college students.