Unmotivated or motivated to fail? A cross-cultural study of achievement motivation, fear of failure, and student disengagement

De Castella, KristaByrne, DonaldCovington, Martin V2015-12-130022-0663http://hdl.handle.net/1885/73719A classic distinction in the literature on achievement and motivation is between fear of failure and success orientations. From the perspective of self-worth theory, these motives are not bipolar constructs but dimensions that interact in ways that make sCopyright Information: © 2015 American Psychological Association. http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0022-0663/..."author can archive pre-print. Authors' pre-print on a web-site" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 31/07/15)Keywords: Achievement; Defensive pessimism; Fear of failure; Motivation; Self-handicappingUnmotivated or motivated to fail? A cross-cultural study of achievement motivation, fear of failure, and student disengagement201310.1037/a00324642016-02-24