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Table 3 Univariate analysis of variance results showing the effect of the 11 motivation dimensions of the MES-UC and global scores, controlling for age and gender, on first year GPA

From: Student motivation to learn: is self-belief the key to transition and first year performance in an undergraduate health professions program?

MES-UC dimensions

df

F

R squared

p

Self-belief

3

3.875

0.189

0.014

Valuing

3

1.898

0.102

0.142

Learning focus

3

1.901

0.102

0.141

Planning

3

1.895

0.102

0.142

Task management

3

1.960

0.105

0.132

Persistence

3

2.051

0.110

0.119

Anxiety

3

2.084

0.111

0.114

Failure avoidance

3

1.899

0.102

0.142

Uncertain control

3

2.135

0.114

0.107

Self-sabotage

3

1.999

0.107

0.126

Disengagement

3

1.916

0.103

0.139

Global booster thoughts

3

2.186

0.116

0.101

Global booster behaviours

3

1.895

0.102

0.143

Global mufflers

3

1.911

0.103

0.140

Global guzzlers

3

1.895

0.102

0.142