1. The Military Academic Motivation Scale (MAMS)
- Author
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Luigi Cinque, Gianluca Cepale, Enrico Perinelli, Lorenzo Filosa, Alessandra Coscarelli, and Guido Alessandri
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Educational measurement ,Motivation ,self-determination theory ,military cadets ,military academy ,Psychometrics ,05 social sciences ,Perspective (graphical) ,Applied psychology ,050401 social sciences methods ,Organizational commitment ,0504 sociology ,Scale (social sciences) ,0502 economics and business ,Employee engagement ,Measurement invariance ,Psychology ,050203 business & management ,Applied Psychology ,Self-determination theory - Abstract
Abstract. The purpose of the present paper is to introduce the Military Academic Motivation Scale (MAMS), a short and reliable instrument for assessing the different types of motivation among military cadets. Three representative samples of military cadets completed the MAMS. In Study 1 ( N = 452), the hypothesized five-factor structure of the MAMS was empirically tested and supported. In Study 2 ( N = 1,372), the factorial invariance across both gender and cohorts of the MAMS was explored and confirmed. Study 3 ( N = 520) provided evidence of the external validity of the five MAMS factors with respect to important organizational outcomes (work engagement, organizational commitment, job performance, extra-role behaviors, burnout, and intention to quit). The potential applications of the MAMS were extensively discussed, and recommendations for use in the military academy setting were given.
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- 2021