Motivation Research Institute

Recent Publications and Presentations

Publications

2006
Baranik, L. E., Barron, K. E., Finney, S. J. (in press). Measuring Goal Orientation in a Work Domain: Construct
Validity Evidence for the 2 x 2 Framework. Educational and Psychological Measurement.

Barron, K. E., Evans, S. W., Baranik, L. E., Buvinger, E.C., & Serpell, Z. (in press). Achievement goals of students with ADHD. Learning Disability Quarterly.

Pastor, D., Barron, K. E., Davis, S. L., & Miller, B. J.  (in press). A latent profile analysis of college students’ achievement goal orientation. Contemporary Educational Psychology.

Barron, K. E., & Hulleman, C. S. (2006). Is there a formula to help understand and improve student motivation? Essays from E-xcellence in Teaching, Volume 8. Retrieved [August 7, 2006] from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Web site: http://list.kennesaw.edu/archives/psychteacher.html

Thomas, J. A., & Barron, K. E. (2006). A test of multiple achievement goal benefits in physical education activities. Applied Journal of Sport Psychology, 18, 114-135.

2005
Fairchild, A., Horst, S. J., Finney, S. J., & Barron, K. E. (2005). Evaluating Existing and New Validity Evidence for the Academic Motivation Scale. Contemporary Educational Psychology,30, 331 -358.

Harackiewicz, J. M., Durik, A., & Barron, K. E. (2005). Multiple goals, optimal motivation, and the development of interest. In J. Forgas, K. Williams, S. Laham (Eds.) Social Motivation: Conscious and Unconscious Processes (pp. 21-39). New York, NY: Psychology Press.

2004
Finney, S. J., Pieper, S. L.. & Barron, K. E. (2004). Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Achievement Goal Questionnaire in a General Academic Context. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 64, 365-382.

Sundre, D. L. & Kitsantas, A. L. (2004). An exploration of the psychology of the examinee: Can examinee self-regulation and test-taking motivation predict consequential and non-consequential test performance? Contemporary Educational Psychology, 29 (1), 6-26.

2003
Bandalos, D. L., Finney, S. J., & Geske, J. A. (2003). A Model of Statistics Achievement Based on Achievement Goal Theory. Journal of Educational Psychology, 95, 604-616.

Barron, K. E., & Harackiewicz, J. M. (2003). Revisiting the benefits of performance-approach goals in the college classroom: Exploring the role of goals in advanced college courses. International Journal of Educational Research, 39, 357-374.

Finney, S. J., & Schraw, G. J. (2003). Self-efficacy beliefs in college statistics courses. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 28, 161 – 186.

2002
Sundre, D. L. & Moore, D. L. (2002). The Student Opinion Scale: A measure of examinee motivation.  Assessment Update, 14 (1), 8-9.

Harackiewicz, J. M., Barron, K. E., Tauer, J. M., & Elliot, A. J. (2002). Predicting success in college: A longitudinal study of achievement goals and ability measures as predictors of interest and performance from freshman year through graduation. Journal of Educational Psychology, 94, 638-645.

Harackiewicz, J. M., Barron, K. E., Pintrich, P. R., Elliot, A. J., & Thrash, T. M. (2002). Revision of achievement goal theory: Necessary and illuminating. Journal of Educational Psychology, 94, 562-575.

2001
Barron, K. E., & Harackiewicz, J. M. (2001). Achievement goals and optimal motivation: Testing multiple goal models. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80, 706-722.

Presentations

2006
Baranik, L. E., Lance, C., Lau, A. R., & Barron, K. E. (2006, May). Measurement Invariance for the 2 x 2 Achievement Goal Framework for a Work Domain. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Dallas, TX.

Barron, K. E., Baranik, L. E., & Finney, S. J. (2006, April). Mastery-avoidance in a work domain. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Kain, J. M., Makara, K. A., Gandolfo, M., & Barron, K. E. (2006, April) Linking college students’ adaptive and maladaptive behaviors to achievement goal theory: An exploratory mixed-method design. Poster presented at the Colonial Academic Alliance (CAA) Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.

Kain, J. M., Makara, K. A., Gandolfo, M., & Barron, K. E. (2006, April) Linking college students’ adaptive and maladaptive behaviors to achievement goal theory: An exploratory mixed-method design. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Virginia Beach, VA.

Kaliski, P. K.,  Finney, S. J. & Horst, S. J. (2006, April). Does Socioeconomic Status Influence Achievement Goal Adoption? An Investigation of Group Differences using Structured Means Modeling. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Kaliski, P. K., & Finney, S. J. (May, 2006). Uncovering the multidimensional structure and item-wording method effect of the Scales of Psychological Well-Being (SPWB). Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.

Swerdzewski, P., & Finney, S. J.  (2006, May). A Factor Analytic Study of the Scale of Perceived Social Self-Efficacy. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Sciences, New York, NY.
Baranik, L. E., Barron, K. E., Finney, S. J., & Sundre, D. A. (2005, April). A comparison of general vs. specific measures of achievement goal orientation. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

2005
Horsey, S. E., Barron, K. E., & Gilligan, T. (2005, April). Moving beyond predicting academic outcomes and learning strategies: The impact of achievement goals on middle school students' psychological well-being. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Williamsburg, VA.

Horsey, S. E., Barron, K. E., & Gilligan, T. (2005, April). Moving beyond predicting academic outcomes and learning strategies: The impact of achievement goals on middle school students' psychological well-being. Poster presented at the Colonial Academic Alliance (CAA) Conference, Hempstead, NY.

Horst, S. J., Finney, S. J., & Barron, K. E. (2005, April). Validity Evidence for a Measure of Social Goal Orientation.  Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Kaliski, P. K., Rezner, L., Walker, C., & Barron, K. E. (2005, April). The qualitative phase of an exploratory mixed method investigation of college classroom climates. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Williamsburg, VA.

Weiss, B., Kaliski, P. K., & Barron, K. E. (2005, April). Long-term consequences of achievement goal orientation on general education. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Williamsburg, VA.

2004
Baranik, L. E., Barron, K. E., Finney, S. J., & Sundre, D. A. (2004, April). Specificity of achievement goal measures: An empirical investigation comparing general vs. specific measures.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Roanoke, VA.

Baranik, L. E., Masse, C., Brown, R., Evans, S. W., Barron, K.E., & Barnett, L.A. (2004, November). Achievement goal orientation and academic efficacy among adolescents with ADHD.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA. 

Barnett, L. A., Evans, S. W., & Barron, K .E. (2004, April). Motivational characteristics and academic functioning in adolescents diagnosed with ADHD. Paper presented at Virginia Psychological Association, Roanoke, VA.

Barnett, L. A., Evans, S. W., & Barron, K. E. (2004, April). Motivational characteristics and academic functioning in adolescents diagnosed with ADHD. Poster presented at Colonial Academic Alliance (CAA), Newark, Delaware.
Davis, S. L., Pastor, D., & Barron, K. E. (2004, April). Examining achievement goal similarities and differences among college majors: An HLM analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Fairchild, A. J., Horst, S. J., Finney, S. J., & Barron, K.E. (2004, April). Evaluating new and existing validity evidence for the academic motivation scale. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Pastor, D., Barron, K. E., Davis, S. L., & Miller, B. J. (2004, April). College students’ achievement goal orientation profiles. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Sundre, D. L. (2004, June).  Student motivation: A threat to the validity of our assessment results? Presentation to the American Association of Higher Education Assessment Conference. Denver, CO.

Sundre, D. L. (2004, November). Direct measures of student learning in General Education: A progress report. Presentation for the Assessment Institute National Conference. Indianapolis, IN.

2003
Barron, K. E., Finney, S. J., Davis, S. L., & Owens, K. M. (2003, April). Achievement Goal Pursuits: Are Different Goals Activated and More Beneficial in Different Types of Academic Situations? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Finney, S. J., & Davis, S. L. (2003, April). Examining the Invariance of the Achievement Goal Questionnaire Across Gender.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Sundre, D. L., & Wise, S. L. (2003, April). ‘Motivation filtering’: An exploration of the impact of low examinee motivation on the psychometric quality of tests.  Paper presented to the National Council on Measurement in Education. Chicago, IL.

Sundre, D. L. (2003, November). Will those who care about assessment please stand up?  Presentation for the 2003 Assessment Institute National Conference. Indianapolis, IN.

Thomas, J. A., & Barron, K. E. (2003, April). Optimal achievement goal pursuit in an athletic environment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association, Tyson’s Corner, VA.

2002
Sundre, D. L., & Finney, S. J. (2002, April). Enhancing the validity and value of learning assessment: Furthering the development of a motivation scale. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.

2001
Finney, S. J., & Schraw, G. J.  (2001, April). Measuring statistics self-efficacy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle.

Barron, K. E., Harackiewicz, J. M., & Tauer, J. M. (2001, April). The interplay of ability and motivational variables over time: A 5 year longitudinal study of predicting college student success. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.

Sundre, D. L., & Kitsantas, A. (2001, April). The relationship between self-regulated learning and examinee motivation on consequential and non-consequential classroom tests.  Paper presented to American Educational Research Association. Seattle, WA.

Sundre, D. L., Moore, D., & Pieper, S. (2001, June). Methods to enhance student motivation and determine whether students provide motivated effort on assessment tasks. Round table presented at the American Association of Higher Education Assessment Conference. Denver, CO.