Academic Amotivation Inventory (AAI)

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The Academic Amotivation Inventory (AAI) assesses students’ lack of motivation toward academics, particularly focused on their reasons for not wanting to study or do their homework.

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

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Content

Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Keywords
Intrapersonal competencies
Languages
French,
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
16 items
Administration
Paper

Psychometrics (additional guidance)

Psychometric References

Legault, Lisa, Isabelle Green-Demers, and Luc Pelletier, "Why do high school students lack motivation in the classroom? Toward an understanding of academic amotivation and the role of social support," Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol. 98, No. 3, 2006, pp. 567.