About the Measure
Domains | Emotional Intelligence (mixed and trait), Motivation, goal orientation and perseverance |
Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 |
Subscales | This is a unidimensional measure |
Description | A measure of self-motivation (a tendency to persist in a context lacking extrinsic reinforcement). The SMI was originally developed for adults but has been adapted for children. |
Example | I'm not very good at getting myself to do things |
Link | https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19971806678 |
Psychometry | |
Implementation |
Implementation details
No. of items | 20 |
Format | Likert |
Respondent | Self |
Scoring | Standardised |
Time | 0 |
Age | 10-16 |
Cost single purchase | Free - Available |
Cost per child | Free - Available |
Psychometric details
UK norms | Yes |
Cronbach's α | .75 |
Test retest | 5 weeks, r= .86 |
Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
EFA | PCA suggested a |
CFA | Chi-square(170) = 275.03 CFI = .97 |
Criterion validity | Not reported |
Construct validity | Not reported |
Concurrent validity | r= [.19,.42] with Motivational Orientation Subscales (MOSS); r= .39 with Intrinsic Mastery Motivation; r= .24 with autonomous judgment |
Predictive validity | r= .21 with heart rate above 150bpm |
Responsiveness | Not reported |
Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
References | Biddle, S., Akande, D., Armstrong, N., Ashcroft, M., Brooke, R., & Goudas, M. (1996). The self-motivation inventory modified for children: evidence on psychometric properties and its use in physical exercise. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 27(3), 237-250. Retrieved from http://www.ijsp-online.com/ |