Table 3 Emergent themes related to external self-concept processes of motivation
Construct | Theory-driven codes | Interview emergent subthemes |
|---|---|---|
External self-concept motivation | Important that others approve of individual’s behavior. Decisions are made based on what others think. Motivated to work harder if public recognition is attached. Need for external recognition and social connections. | Students are interested in receiving external affirmation deriving mostly from family. Students feel a responsibility to succeed and earn a good living to meet the expectations of family. Students discuss the desire to fulfill external expectations deriving from their ethnic cultures and the pride they feel when they are able to respond to these expectations. |