Implicit and self-attributed achievement motives: concordance and predictive validity.
As a complement to the literature on the discriminant validity of implicit and self-attributed motives, this study explored two issues that point to convergences: moderation of concordance between implicit and self-attributed achievement motives, and the role of the two types of motive as antecedents of achievement goals. Significant positive correlations were found between implicit and self-attributed need for achievement and between implicit and self-attributed fear of failure. Individuals higher in self-determination were more concordant in implicit and self-attributed need for achievement. Implicit and self-attributed achievement motives predicted achievement goals in a similar manner, and structural equation modeling yielded good fit for a conceptually parsimonious latent motive model. It is suggested that implicit and self-attributed motives converge in some respects (yet diverge in others), and implications for theory are discussed.
D000124:Achievement; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D012650:Self Disclosure; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires