Theories of Motivation

Hope Scale Hope: Overall perception that one’s goals can be met. 2 Necessary Components 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? BIOLOGICAL NEEDS FOOD, WATER, SEX EMOTIONAL FACTORS EMOTIONS CAN CAUSE US TO ACT IN CERTAIN WAYS (FEAR, LOVE, ANGER) COGNITIVE NEEDS BELIEFS & THOUGHTS/PERCEPTIONS CAUSE US TO ACT SOCIAL FACTORS PEOPLE & SOCIETY CAUSE US TO ACT IN A CERTAIN WAY

Aron Ralston’s Story 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