The Goal Orientations Scale (GOS): Validation for Portuguese students. Issue 4 (4th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pipa, Joana; Peixoto, Francisco; Mata, Lourdes; Monteiro, Vera; Sanches, Cristina
• Is Part Of: European journal of developmental psychology. Volume 14:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 477
• Page End: 488
• Publication Date: 2017-07-04
• Subjects: Motivation -- achievement goals -- Portuguese students -- psychometrics; Developmental psychology -- Periodicals; Developmental psychology -- Europe -- Periodicals; 155
• DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2016.1216835
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-5629

Abstract

Abstract: Current research on achievement goals acknowledges that students can manifest different goal patterns. This study aimed to adapt and validate a self-report scale to assess the goal orientations of Portuguese students. A total of 2675 (age range 9–24 years) Portuguese students completed the Goal Orientations Scale (GOS). Through a cross-validation procedure, confirmatory factor analysis and descriptive statistics supports the existence of four different goal orientations: task, self-enhancing, self-defeating and avoidance orientations. The reliability and the internal validity estimates confirm that the GOS is an adequate instrument in assessing student goal orientations.