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Review
. 2022;34(4):2043-2060.
doi: 10.1007/s10648-022-09711-3. Epub 2022 Nov 9.

Sociocultural Contexts and Relationships as the Cornerstones of Students' Motivation: Commentary on the Special Issue on the "Other Half of the Story"

Frédéric Guay  1
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Sociocultural Contexts and Relationships as the Cornerstones of Students' Motivation: Commentary on the Special Issue on the "Other Half of the Story"

Frédéric Guay. Educ Psychol Rev. 2022.

Abstract

This special issue on the development of academic motivation covers many issues that are groundbreaking in the field of motivation and interpersonal relationships. In this commentary, I discuss the following elements: (a) the challenges of integrating central motivational constructs; (b) interpersonal relationships as supports for motivation at school; (c) school or cultural contexts that sustain motivation; (d) new avenues for research. I hope that the articles in this special issue will stimulate new research that would have the potential to advance the field but that would also be useful to research professionals working day to day with children and adolescents.

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