Table 1

Self-determination continuum process: amotivation; extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation

Type of motivationCharacteristics
AmotivationAbsence of intentional regulation
Extrinsic motivation
  • -

    External regulation

Contingencies of reward and punishment
  • -

    Introjected regulation

Self-worth contingent on performance
  • -

    Identified regulation

Importance of goal value and regulation
  • -

    Integrated regulation

Coherence among goal, values and regulations
Intrinsic motivationInterest and enjoyment of the task

Source(s): Figure 1 in Gagné and Deci (2005) 

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