Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being
The MTQ-48 assesses total MT and comprises four dimensions: challenge, commitment, confidence (subdivided into two components; interpersonal and own ability) and control (partitioned into two components; emotional and life). The MTQ-18 and MTQ-10 use items drawn directly from the MTQ-48. Subscore(s): Goal Directed Behavior, Confidence, Achievement, Risk
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Author: Peter Clough at P.Clough@hud.ac.uk or p.clough@mmu.ac.uk
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