Definition
Do I have the abilities to perform the task? → no: no motivation → yes: Is it worth the outcome → no: no motivation → yes: Motivation
Example
Personal Factors
- goal (degree, etc)
- like to study
- values (want to learn more)
Situational Factors
- action
- potential outcomes (degree)
- potential consequences (parents being disappointed)
Person-Situation Interaction
Action → Outcomes → Consequences
- important that actions yield the expected outcomes and consequences
- high action-outcome expectancy
- high outcome-consequences expectancy
- low situation-outcome expectancy