Theories of Motivation Hope Scale l Hope Overall

Theories of Motivation

Hope Scale l Hope: Overall perception that one’s goals can be met. l 2 Necessary Components – – l Agency: The willpower or energy to get moving toward one’s goal. (2, 9, 10, &12 add together) Pathways: Perceived ability to generate routes to achieve these goals. (1, 4, 6, & 8 add together) Mean score on each subscale is 12. 5 – – People who score high pursue a greater number of life goals. Obstacles are interpreted as challenges rather than threats The less hopeful tend to react to obstacles with greater stress & report lower levels of life satisfaction, more anxiousness, more fearfulness, and greater depression.

What Motivates Us!!? ?

Motivation: Factors that influence initiation, direction, intensity, & persistence of behaviors. WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF MOTIVATION? l BIOLOGICAL NEEDS – l EMOTIONAL FACTORS – l EMOTIONS CAN CAUSE US TO ACT IN CERTAIN WAYS (FEAR, LOVE, ANGER) COGNITIVE NEEDS – l FOOD, WATER, SEX BELIEFS & THOUGHTS/PERCEPTIONS CAUSE US TO ACT SOCIAL FACTORS – PEOPLE & SOCIETY CAUSE US TO ACT IN A CERTAIN WAY

Aron Ralston’s Story l Ralston’s thirst, hunger, his sense of belonging to others, and his brute will to live and become a father highlight the force of motivation Video Clip- Aron Describes his experience