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Integration in the Achievement Motivation Literature and the Hierarchical Model of Achievement Motivation

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Integration is a valuable yet underutilized process in scientific literatures, including the achievement motivation literature. In this piece, we advocate for and illustrate the benefits of giving integration a central place within the achievement motivation literature. We pay particular attention to the hierarchical model of achievement motivation that is explicitly and intensively integrative in nature. We believe that this hierarchical model may be used as a theoretical foundation from which to organize and bring together the many different constructs and concepts in the extant literature. We further believe that the most important contributions to the literature in the next decade and beyond will be integrative—bringing together what is currently separate to form a more complete and comprehensive whole.

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  1. The definition and conceptualization of goals herein is equally relevant to other competence-based goal constructs such as personal best goals (Martin, 2006), potential-based goals (Elliot et al., 2015), social achievement goals (Ryan & Shim, 2006), goals in the standpoints model (Korn & Elliot, 2016), and specific, difficult goals in goal-setting theory (when focused on competence; Seits et al., 2004). These constructs fit within the hierarchical model in the same manner as the goals in the 2 × 2 standards model of achievement goals.

  2. In providing supportive citations, both here and throughout this article, we seek to demonstrate that other research has found similar patterns of relations. We do not seek to convey that the cited work is entirely supportive in all ways, nor that each and every study in the literature provides support. Readers interested in a particular relation are encouraged to access and read the cited work, which will provide detail on the focal relations and the broader “forest view” of the literature.

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Elliot, A.J., Sommet, N. Integration in the Achievement Motivation Literature and the Hierarchical Model of Achievement Motivation. Educ Psychol Rev 35, 77 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09785-7

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