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The Relationship Between Goal Orientation and Academic Achievement in Hong Kong: The Role of Context
Wei-Wen Chen1; Yi-Lee Wong2
2014
Source PublicationAsia-Pacific Education Researcher
ISSN0119-5646
Volume24Issue:1Pages:169-176
Abstract

Previous research has examined how goal orientations relate to a wide range of contextual variables. However, there is surprisingly little research examining the relationship between achievement context and students’ goal orientations, or the cultural variations in such relationships. The purpose of the present study was, therefore, to explore the relationships among students’ goal orientations, their college GPAs, and their average scores in high school form 7. A total of 312 college students in Hong Kong participated in the present study. A survey was administered to collect information on students’ beliefs about their goal orientations, their college GPAs, and their average scores in high school form 7. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results showed that goal orientations have different associations with students’ college GPAs and their past performance in high school. Mastery goals and performance-approach goals were positively associated with students’ college GPAs, whereas performance-avoidance goals were negatively associated. However, both performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals were positively associated with average scores in high school, whereas mastery goals showed no association with high school performance. Cultural factors are discussed to clarify the findings.

KeywordAcademic Achievement Achievement Contexts Goal Orientations
DOI10.1007/s40299-013-0169-7
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaEducation & Educational Research
WOS SubjectEducation & Educational Research
WOS IDWOS:000349317300016
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84922464424
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionFaculty of Education
Corresponding AuthorWei-Wen Chen
Affiliation1.University of Macau,Macau,Av. Padre Tomás Pereira Taipa,Macao
2.Department of Educational Administration and Policy,The Chinese University of Hong Kong,Shatin, New Territories,Hong Kong
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Wei-Wen Chen,Yi-Lee Wong. The Relationship Between Goal Orientation and Academic Achievement in Hong Kong: The Role of Context[J]. Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2014, 24(1), 169-176.
APA Wei-Wen Chen., & Yi-Lee Wong (2014). The Relationship Between Goal Orientation and Academic Achievement in Hong Kong: The Role of Context. Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 24(1), 169-176.
MLA Wei-Wen Chen,et al."The Relationship Between Goal Orientation and Academic Achievement in Hong Kong: The Role of Context".Asia-Pacific Education Researcher 24.1(2014):169-176.
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