About the Measure
| Domains | Motivation, goal orientation and perseverance |
| Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 |
| Subscales | Motivation: Challenge; Curiosity/interest; MasteryEvaluation: Judgement; Criteria |
| Description | This instrument measures motivation in relation to the subscales listed above. It uses a structured alternative format (see example item). High scores indicate more intrinsic motivation while low scores indicate more extrinsic motivation. |
| Example | Some kids practise sport skills because they are interested in the sporty BUT Other kids practise sport skills because the physi |
| Link | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2044-8279.1992.tb01018.x/abstract |
| Psychometry | |
| Implementation |
Implementation details
| No. of items | 27 |
| Format | Likert |
| Respondent | Self |
| Scoring | Standardised |
| Time | 0 |
| Age | 8-14 |
| Cost single purchase | Free - Available |
| Cost per child | Free - Available |
Psychometric details
| UK norms | Yes |
| Cronbach's α | .61-.84 |
| Test retest | Not reported |
| Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
| EFA | 5-factor oblique |
| CFA | Examining similarity of MOSS to Harter's cognitive model: Chi-square(395)= 565.0 p< 001 GFI= .749 AGFI= .705 (Weiss et al. 1985). |
| Criterion validity | Not reported |
| Construct validity | Not reported |
| Concurrent validity | Not reported |
| Predictive validity | Not reported |
| Responsiveness | Not reported |
| Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
| References | Weiss, M. R., Bredemeier, B. J., & Shewchuk, R. M. (1985). An intrinsic/extrinsic motivation scale for the youth sport setting: A confirmatory factor analysis. Journal of Sport Psychology, 7(1), 75-91. doi:10.1123/jsp.7.1.75 Rose, E., & Larkin, D. (2002). Validity of the Motivational Orientation in Sport Scale (MOSS) for use with Australian children. European Physical Education Review, 8(1), 51-68. doi:10.1177/1356336x020081004 |