The Motivation and Engagement Scale Junior (MES-J)

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Instrument Overview

Created along the Motivation and Engagement Wheel, the Motivation and Engagement Scale consists of eleven motivation and engagement subscales congruent with the eleven first-order factors in the Wheel (i.e., self-efficacy, valuing, mastery orientation, planning, task management, persistence, anxiety, failure avoidance, uncertain control, self-handicapping, and disengagement). The eleven subscales can be separated into four major groups representing the four higher-order motivation and engagement factors (i.e., adaptive cognition, adaptive behaviour, impeding cognition, and maladaptive behaviour). Each of the eleven MES subscales comprises four items‚Äîhence, the MES is a 44-item instrument. To respond to the MES, a 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), is provided. An 11 item short form is also available.  Subscore(s): Self Efficacy, Valuing, Mastery Orientation, Project Planning, Task Management, Persistence, Anxiety, Failure Avoidance, Self/Inhibitory Control, Self-handicapping, Disengagement, Motivation, Engagement

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Organization

Topic
Student Well-Being
Student Well-Being Category
Student Social and Emotional Competencies,
Student Academic Dispositions and Learning Strategies

American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.

Tags
Motivation,
Social and emotional learning,
Student engagement

Content

Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Keywords
Student Well-Being ; Social-Emotional Competence ; Self Awareness ; Self Management ; Responsible Decision Making ; Self Efficacy ; Valuing ; Mastery Orientation ; Project Planning ; Task Management ; Persistence ; Anxiety ; Failure Avoidance ; Self/Inhibitory Control ; Self-handicapping ; Disengagement ; Motivation ; Engagement
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
10-15 minutes
Administration
Paper

Access and Use

Contact

Corresponding Author: Andrew J Martin
Education & Social Work Faculty, Univ. of Sydney
andrew.martin@sydney.edu.au

Link
https://lifelongachievement.com/pages/the-motivation-and-engagement-scale-mes
Open Access
No
Setting
Undefined

Psychometrics (additional guidance)

Psychometric References

Martin, A.J., (2007). Examining a multidimensional model of student motivation and engagement using a construct validation approach. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 77, 413-440, http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/000709906X118036 Martin, A. J., Malmberg, L. E., & Liem, G. A. D. (2010). Multilevel motivation and engagement: Assessing construct validity across students and schools. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 70(6), 973-989. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013164410378089

Martin, A.J., (2009). Motivation and engagement across the academic life span: A developmental construct validity study of elementary school, high school, and university/college students. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 69, 794-824. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013164409332214