title: Direct reports of motivation for task performance levels: some construct-related evidence.
abstract: The validity of direct self-reports of motivational force for task performance levels was examined in three studies. Such measures have been used as true-scorelike criteria for computed measures of force and have advantages as measures in their own right. Results suggested that simple, direct self-reports should be useful in some research settings, but their validity as assessments of motivational force per se may be influenced by both wording and context.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-St Louis, 63121, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tubbs
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Trusty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D012650:Self Disclosure; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis