The goal orientations scale (GOS): Validation for portuguese students

Pipa, JoanaPeixoto, Francisco José BritoMata, Maria de Lourdes Estorninho NevesMonteiro, VeraSanches, Ana Cristina Pires2016-10-082016-10-082016European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 1-12. Doi: 10.1080/17405629.2016.12168351740-5629http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/4957Current research on achievement goals acknowledges that students can manifest different goal patterns. This study aimed to adapt and validate a self-report scale to assess the goal orientations of Portuguese students. A total of 2675 (age range 9–24 years) Portuguese students completed the Goal Orientations Scale (GOS). Through a cross-validation procedure, confirmatory factor analysis and descriptive statistics supports the existence of four different goal orientations: task, self-enhancing, self-defeating and avoidance orientations. The reliability and the internal validity estimates confirm that the GOS is an adequate instrument in assessing student goal orientations.engMotivationAchievement goalsPortuguese studentsPsychometricsThe goal orientations scale (GOS): Validation for portuguese studentsjournal article10.1080/17405629.2016.1216835