Development and Validation of the Contextual Achievement Motivation Measure

Abstract

This study investigated the factorial validity of the Contextual Achievement Motivation Measure, assessing achievement motivation in multiple settings with a sample of 493 undergraduate and graduate students. Exploratory factor analysis identified a four-factor model: School 6 items , Employment/Work 6 items , Family 5 items , Community 4 items . These factors accounted for approximately 60% of the variance and correlated in the expected directions with a criterion measure, the Adult Hope Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the identified four-factor model fit the data, χ2 182 = 348.10, p