The Structure of Motive and Its Relation to Subjective Well-being:A Perspective from Self-determination

Abstract

Abstract: This study explored the relationship among explicit achievement motive, implicit achievement motive and subjective well-being from the new view point of self-determination. 303 college students completed achievement motivation scale, self-determination scale and the index of subjective well-being(SWB)scale. Their implicit achievement motive was measured by Implicit Association Test. Results showed that(1)there is no significant correlation between implicit and explicit achievement motives;(2)explicit achievement motive has a significant positive correlation with SWB, and implicit achievement motive moderates the relationship between explicit achievement motive and SWB;(3)incongruent achievement motive structure has an obvious negatively predictable function to the SWB, and self-determination partially mediated the impact of achievement motive incongruence on SWB.

Key words: implicit motive, explicit motive, motive incongruence, self-determination, subjective well-being, achievement motive

摘要： 从自我决定的视角，探讨了内隐和外显成就动机的不一致性对主观幸福感产生影响的可能机制。分别以成就动机量表和内隐联想测验作为成就动机的外显和内隐测量方式，同时采用自我决定量表和总体幸福感指数量表对303名大学生进行了施测。结果表明:（1）大学生内隐成就动机和外显成就动机没有显著相关；（2）外显成就动机与主观幸福感呈显著正相关，内隐成就动机调节了外显成就动机与主观幸福感的关系；（3）不一致性成就动机结构对主观幸福感有显著的负向预测，自我决定在不一致性成就动机结构对主观幸福感的预测效应中起着部分中介作用。

关键词: 内隐动机, 外显动机, 动机不一致性, 自我决定, 主观幸福感, 成就动机。

CLC Number:

B848

Wang Jianfeng, Huangfu Huayan. The Structure of Motive and Its Relation to Subjective Well-being:A Perspective from Self-determination[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2016, 14(2): 234-240.

王建峰,皇甫桦彦. 基于自我决定视角的动机结构与主观幸福感的关系^*[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2016, 14(2): 234-240.

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