Motivation towards learning and behaviour deviance in eight to eleven year old children attending an urban primary school

Abstract

AbstractMotivation towards learning was assessed in a class of 3rd, 4th and 5th standard, using a self report scale. Results for children identified as behaviourally deviant were compared with those of their non-disturbed peers. The findings show no significant difference on motivational scores between both groups; behaviourally deviant children differing from their non-disturbed peers only on an informational subscale of judgment.