Relationship between the motivational dimension and social behavior in students aged 12-16
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The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between motivation and students' perception of social behavior, as assessed in High School. The initial sample was composed of 195 students (56.4% female; 43.3% male) between the ages of 12 and 16 (M=14.3 and SD=1.54). Data were collected through the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ-44; Pintrich and De Groot, 1990) and the Socialization Battery (BAS-3; Silva and Martorell, 2001). The results showed that there is a significant relationship between self-efficacy (motivational dimension) and self-control (socialization) and between test anxiety and social anxiety or shyness. In addition, a significant relationship was shown between the intrinsic value given to the task and the social leadership presented by the students. The implications of these findings for psychoeducational research and practice are discussed.