Academic volitional strategies in secondary education students within the spanish and mexican contexts

Abstract

Abstract

The present study explores the volitional strategies used by Secondary Education students in Spain and Mexico. Data is obtained from a sample of 205 students: 105 from Spain and 100 from Mexico; which have completed the Academic Volitional Strategy Inventory (AVSI; MCCANN and TURNER, 2004). The results indicate that, in general, differences in volitional strategies of Spanish and Mexican students are only found in the use of negative-based incentives: Spanish students score higher than Mexicans. More specifically, there are no significant differences in the use of volitional strategies based on the school type or academic year. However, there are differences regarding sex: girls show a greater frequency of stress reduction actions, than boys. These and other results are discussed in detail in the document.

Keywords: academic volitional strategies; compulsory secondary education; Spain; Mexico