Motivation in

good and bad

times
Session 6
 Attribution Theory

Factors Self-Efficacy Theory

affecting
motivation Self-Determination
Rocky Balboa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D
_Vg4uyYwEk
Self-Regulation
 This Theory focuses on how people explain their successes and failures. It puts all the many
thousands of answers and explanations given by performers into just three categories:
•Stability (consistent or variable)
•Locus of causality (external or internal)
•Locus of control (not under our own control)

Attribution
Theory
Self-Efficacy
• Self-efficacy is the belief that you are
capable of carrying out a specific task
or of reaching a specific goal. Note
that the belief and the action or goal
are specific.

• Self-efficacy has three main effects:

• Choice of tasks
• Persistence at tasks
• Response to failure
Self-determination theory
• This theory suggests that
people are motivated to
grow and change by three
innate and universal
psychological needs and are
able to become self-
determined when their
needs for competence,
connection, and autonomy
are fulfilled
Self-Regulation Theory
• A system of conscious personal management that
helps us control what we think, say and do.

• Self-regulation is generally required when there

is a motivational conflict. Ex. Should I run away
from the fire or should I rescue victims of the
fire?

• There are 4 components of Self-Regulation:

• Standards: Of desirable behaivor.
• Motivation: To meet standards.
• Monitoring: Of situations and thoughts that precede
breaking standards.
• Willpower: Internal strength to control urges.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyuCrsGCvaA - FEW GOOD MEN
SRT is applied in the following situations :
• Impulse control – Preventing careless actions and financial issues by acting
impulsively.
• Illusion of control – People who are led by internal goals tend to exercise control
over others. They seek control even in places which are beyond them. This leads
to a stressful situation. To cope up with this feeling, they start having illusions of
control.
• Goal attainment and motivation – One can use this theory to regulate their daily
chores and habits to meet a certain goal.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkj5_LcSZpg - The Return Of Cruella (102 Dalmatians)

 Motivation level is
determined by two
factors, the need to
achieve and the need
to avoid failure
 Exercise
My Iceberg – Understanding me
What is pushing
you down?
What pulls you
up?
 • Think back on an
achievement of yours and
draw your iceberg with
reference to what you feel
contributed the most to that
achievement.

• Think back on a failure of

yours and draw your iceberg
with reference to what you
feel were the deterring
Sketching my personal factors.

iceberg
BEHAVIOURAL
MODEL
How to Stay Motivated During Tough Times –Brian Tracy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_hi8gX9WuA

Sundar Pichai Inspirational Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m050iy5_2ng
Exercise for the next session on 28/07/2020

Complete the career

Career and other
anchor questionnaire
Developmental
and bring the results
Challenges
to class for discussion