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June 23, 2025
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A brief questionnaire to assess goal orientations: development and validity

Publicated to: Anales De Psicologia. 41 (2): 233-244 - 2025-05-01 41(2), DOI: 10.6018/analesps.632981

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Alonso-Tapia, J; Nieto, C
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Univ Autonoma Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

This study focuses on developing and validating a brief questionnaire to assess goal orientations and their impact on students' perceptions of classroom motivational climate (CMC). It explores potential cultural and gender differences. The sample included 5.471 secondary school students (3.433 from Spain, 54% female; 1,946 from Costa Rica, 48.8% female). Participants completed the Brief Goal Orientation Questionnaire (BGOQ) and the Classroom Motivational Climate (CMC-Q)(Alonso-Tapia & Fernandez, 2008). Confirmatory factor analyses and multigroup analyses were performed on samples from both countries. Results confirmed the structural validity of the questionnaire. Learning orientations were positively correlated with a learning-oriented CMC. While no significant differences were found in regression patterns between countries or genders, variations in correlations between learning and performance orientations emerged between the Spanish and Costa Rican samples. The findings indicate that the BGOQ is an effective tool for examining goal orientations. Goal orientations influence perceptions of the CMC. The study emphasizes the need to account for cultural and gender differences when researching goal orientations.
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Keywords

AchievementAssessmentClassroom motivational climateGoal orientationsGrupo cMotivationPerformance-approachPsicologíaPsicología y educaciónQuestionnairQuestionnaireSituated goalsStudentValidation

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Anales de Psicologia due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Dialnet (Dialnet Métricas). In the year of publication of the work, 2025, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil).

Notably, the journal is positioned in the Quartile Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR), in the category Psychology, Multidisciplinary, in the Quartile Q3 for the agency Scopus (SJR), in the category Psychology (Miscellaneous), classified as A in other national agencies such as CIRC, classified as B by the agency AGUAR.

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-04:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 3 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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    Awards linked to the item

    This work was carried out with funding from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Project EDU201789036-P) ; from the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo; and from the Ministerio de Educacion Publica of Costa Rica.
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