MOTIVAČNÍ STRUKTURA -- INTEGRUJÍCÍ KONCEPT PSYCHOLOGIE MOTIVACE.

The concept of motivational structure is introduced and discussed in a broader context of motivational psychology. The use of the term has changed during the developments in the field of motivational psychology; the shifts in the concept content are mentioned. Motivational structure is presented from the standpoint of Klinger's current concerns theory, as the individual's pattern of goal-striving. This conceptualization is congruent also with the Heckhausen's model of motivation. The paper presents the tools for operationalization of motivational structure and their psychometric properties. The relations of motivational structure to the distinctions between motivational states and traits, between implicit and explicit motivation and between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are discussed. The final part of the text deals with possibilities to modify the motivational structure in relation to self-regulation and motivational counseling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]