When combining intrinsic motivations undermines interest
A test of activity engagement theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6202534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E Tory Higgins (0000-0003-4157-8207, Columbia University, corresponding author), Jessica Lee (0000-0001-5760-2692, Columbia University), Joonmo Kwon (Columbia University), Yaacov Trope (0000-0003-1448-1960) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 749-767 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.68.5.749 |
| PMID | 7776180 |
| OpenAlex | W4255259931 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 21 |
Three studies with elementary school children demonstrated that combining reading with coloring pictures can undermine children's later interest in reading, while also reducing their interest in coloring. Undermining is maximized when an activity is identified as secondary during the initial engagement, but other conditions must also be met as specified by activity engagement theory (Higgins & Trope, 1990): (a) the multiple input activities must be separately identified and considered simultaneously as alternatives, (b) the activity identified as primary during initial engagement must not be perceived as very attractive, and (c) the responses connected to an identified activity during the initial engagement must be activated subsequently. Conditions for enhancing interest in an activity are also considered
Autonomy · Intrinsic motivation · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Reading (process) · Self-determination theory · Student engagement · Test (biology · Trope (literature) · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Child Development and Digital Technology · Educational Games and Gamification · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,37 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2021 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |