It consists of 16 items presented in a checklistquestionnaire format. The nature of the responses and our approach to the original summary. Pdf the motivation assessment scale mas has been proposed as. Is the scale for measuring motivational interviewing skills a. Effects of classroom assessment on student motivation in. This study compared key psychometric properties of the motivation assessment scale mas and the questions about behavioral function qabf and explored their convergent validity.
The original fourfactor structure of the mas was based. Rasch analysis of data revealed that the items formed two unidimensional scales. Factorial analyses indicated that the 19item scale has the same factor structure across the seven languages. Functional assessment interview, studentdirected functional assessment interview oneill et al. Explicit and implicit indicators 3 2 classroom study in order to determine which of our hypothesized indicators of motivation were most related to learning we conducted a classroom study with a webbased tutor, focused on l2 english vocabulary learning, and recorded responses to motivation. Communication assessment for people with behaviours of. Motivation measuresscales psychwiki a collaborative.
Pdf reliability analysis of the motivational assessment. Motivation assessment scale mas august 2015 overview the motivation assessment scale mas. The scale presents good factorial and discriminant validity evidence and fair to good internal consistency evidence. Results revealed that the english version of the scale renamed the academic motivation scale ams, has satisfactory levels of internal consistency mean alpha value. On the assessment of situational intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Reliability analysis of the motivational assessment scale article pdf available in research in developmental disabilities 124. Motivation assessment scale mas the mas is an informant behavior rating scale that consists of 16 ques tions assigned to four subscales attention, escape, sensory, and tangible. To understand the correlation between the frequency of the challenging behavior and its. Motivation assessment scale mas 25 forms in english. Its direct and indirect influence on learning processes has been proven in numerous investigations.
Harter s 1981 scale has nonetheless proved an extremely important addition to the field, largely because of the striking developmental trends it has revealed. Analyses indicate a significant effect attributable to assessment type on goal orientation only, with the traditional paperand. Adaptive behavior assessment systemsecond edition abasii problem behavior questionnaire. In other words, it helps us better understand why someone does what they do. Many theories are available that explain change or adherence to specific health behaviors in subjects. Motivational interviewing for health behavior change margaret. Review of the mslq 5 table 1 components of the mslq part 1. Behaviours of concern speech pathology assessment kit fact sheet. It includes 16 questions and is comprised of four subscales that each represents a possible function of the behavior. Pdf reliability analysis of the motivational assessment scale. A completed motivational assessment scale, for example, may indicate that the behaviour serves an escape function, but more information is needed to determine if the person uses behaviours or other means to communicate a request to stop, to. One of the most studied topics in educational psychology is academic motivation. Twenty adults with mental retardation and problem behaviors aggression, selfinjury, or property destruction and 31 respondents participated.
Convergent reliability and validity of the questions about. Journal of intellectual disability research, 371, 6574. It is essential to find the most effective prevention strategies to be used to encourage behavioral changes in their patients. Motivationalinterviewingtreatmentintegrity codingmanual. Positive behavior support manual wyoming department of health. On the assessment of situational intrinsic and extrinsic. Mas items describe specific situations, and the respondent rates how likely the target behavior is.
Duda, and likatig chi purdue university the purpose of this study was to further examine the construct and predictive validity of the perceived motivational climate in sport questionnaire or pmcsq. Pdf factor structure of the motivation assessment scale. The motivation assessment scaleis a questionnaire designed to identify those situations in which an individual is likely to behave in certain ways. Specifically, harter and others using her scale have consistently found a progressive and significant decline in intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation across the. The motivation assessment scale mas was developed to provide clinical information on four hypothesized functions that may control problem behaviour in persons with developmental disabilities. The scope of the emails we received varied from simple nominations of scales or theories to factfilled, paragraph descriptions of measures in the field. Nov 22, 2012 lifestyle is one of the main determinants of peoples health. The motivation assessment scale mas has been proposed as an efficient questionnaire for identifying the source of reinforcement for an individuals selfinjurious behavior sib. Durand and crimmins 1988 is a 16item questionnaire rated by thirdparty respondents i. An understanding of the persons motivations becomes a guide for interventions such as restructuring the environment or teaching that person skills for fulfilling personal needs in a more effective and productive way. In this sense the named motivational interviewing has increasingly gained relevance.
Each item of the mas refers to one of four potential functions. In this study, mi motivational interviewing to improve treatment engagement and outcomes in subjects seeking. Supported inclusion motivation assessment scale page of 7 by v. The motivation assessment scale mas is designed to help with a language impaired persons problem behaviors. Motivation assessment scale is a questionnaire designed to identify those situations in which an individual is likely to behave in certain ways. The motivation assessment scale consists of 16 items presented in a checklistquestionnaire format. Testretest reliability of the subscales in both scales was good to. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Motivational interviewing for health behavior change margaret dundon, phd general principles a. Measures of atti tudes about science, goal orientation, and cognitive engagement j.
Pbs practice methods of functional behavioral assessment fba. Crimmins the motivation assessment scale mas is a quick, userfriendly indirect assessment tool that assesses the functions or motivations of behaviour problems. Applying goal orientation theory in an exploration of student. An understanding of a persons motivations becomes a guide for interventions, such as restructuring the environment or teaching that person skills for fulfilling personal needs in a more effective and productive way. A third aim of the present research, therefore, was to examine the relationship between indicators of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and student achievement. The motivation assessment scale mas is a rating scale that assesses functions of problem behavior in individuals with developmental disabilities through informant responses. Functions for usage to direct our understanding of the behavior challenge to the intent of the challenge versus the way it appears or makes us feel. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivational orientations in the. Interrater reliability of the motivation assessment scale. The motivation assessment scale mas has been proposed as an efficient questionnaire.