Supplemental Information:

n/a

Assessment Type:

Questionnaire

Scale:

Likert 7-point scale

Publication Date:

Jan 01, 1983

Respondent:

Domain(s) Evaluated:

Engagement, Attitude / Behavior

Sample items:

Perceived Competence I think I am pretty good at this activity. I think I did pretty well at this activity, compared to other students. After working at this activity for awhile, I felt pretty competent. I am satisfied with my performance at this task. I was pretty skilled at this activity. This was an activity that I couldn't do very well.

Reliability:

see https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/intrinsic-motivation-inventory/ for multiple validation articles

Validity:

McAuley, Duncan, and Tammen (1987) did a study to examine the validity of the IMI and found strong support for its validity.

Frequency:

Rarely

Administration time:

0 minutes

Requires a Computer:

No

Requires Internet Access:

No

Primary reference:

Ryan, R. M., Mims, V., & Koestner, R. (1983). Relation of reward contingency and interpersonal context to intrinsic motivation: A review and test using cognitive evaluation theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 45(4), 736–750. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.45.4.736

Comments:

First, there is a standard, 22-item version that has been used in several studies, with four subscales: interest/ enjoyment, perceived competence, perceived choice, and pressure/tension. Second, there is a short 9-item version concerned with the activity of reading some text material; it has three subscales: interest/enjoyment, perceived competence, and pressure/tension. Then, there is the 25-item version that was used in the internalization study, including the three subscales of value/usefulness, interest/enjoyment, and perceived choice. Finally, there is a 29-item version of the interpersonal relatedness questionnaire that has five subscales: relatedness, interest/enjoyment, perceived choice, pressure/tension, and effort.

STEM Criteria

Science

Yes

Technology

Yes

Engineering

Yes

Math

Yes