Abstract

LACARRUBA, F. et al. Relation between motivation and habits of study in students of the career of psychology of a private university of Asunción. Eureka [online]. 2011, vol.8, n.2, pp. 217-230. ISSN 2220-9026.

This is a descriptive correlational and cross-sectional study and the method used is the quantitative one. It aims to describe the relationship between motivation and study habits in Psychology students attending a private university in Asuncion. The sample consists of 129 students selected through a stratified sampling and voluntary participation. The instruments used are "Methods and habits Inventory Study" of TEA Edition Alvarez and a pre-designed questionnaire for this purpose. The analysis and data processing techniques applied descriptive and inferential statistics. The main findings from the study show that there is little relationship between motivation and study habits, but that does not mean that the hypothesis is rejected.

Keywords : Motivation; Habits; Methods of Study.

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