Efeito da ansiedade na relação entre motivação e desempenho dos estudantes

Abstract

This study aims to verify the effect of anxiety on the relationship between motivation and performance. To this end, a descriptive quantitative study was conducted, with the population comprising business students from a public higher education institution, and data collection was done through a questionnaire. The results of the study indicate that intrinsic and extrinsic motivation had positive direct effects on academic performance. Regarding anxiety, it was found that both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation show positive relationships. This indicates that high levels of motivation may be associated with higher levels of anxiety. However, the direct effect of anxiety on performance was not statistically significant, indicating that anxiety, although influenced by motivation, does not directly affect academic performance. Thus, it is concluded based on the findings that anxiety does not constitute a relevant channel of influence between motivation and academic performance in this model.