Effectiveness of Achievement Motivation on Satisfaction and Academic Performance of University Students

Abstract

The major objective of this study was to determine the effect of achievement motivation on satisfaction and academic performance of university students in Lahore. In this study achievement motivation was used as independent variable while students’ satisfaction and academic performance was treated as dependent variables. The population of the study was university students while 357 respondents were selected as sample through convenience sampling technique. The self-administered questionnaire was adapted based on five points Likert scale format. The dimensions used in the achievement motivation were behavior and thoughts, whereas, in students’ satisfaction were teaching, assessment and academic satisfaction while interactive activities, social activities and resource fullness were included in academic performance questionnaire. The Statistical Package for Social Science was administered to analyze the research hypothesis. The findings of the study show that there was a positive and significant correlation of achievement motivation with students’ satisfaction and academic performance. Additionally, there was a positive and moderate effect of achievement motivation on students’ satisfaction and academic performance. The study is beneficial for the development of learning process by adopting the various strategies