Katherine Bailey, Julia Avolio, Lisha Lo, Amy Gajaria, Sarah Mooney, Katelyn Greer, Heather Martens, Perrine Tami, Jacklynn Pidduck, Jessie Cunningham, Sarah Munce, Alene Toulany
Social and Structural Drivers of Health and Transition to Adult Care
Pediatrics
controversy distinction curiosity situational interest recently resurfaced nonetheless empirical research comparing two noticeably lacking attempted fill gap provide muchneeded evidence distinction curiosity situational interest examining antecedents consequences two constructs assessed enjoyment novelty uncertainty surprise potential antecedents information seeking individual interest career intention achievement potential outcomes curiosity situational interest among 219 korean sixth graders domain science hypothesized antecedents enjoyment science class related strongly students situational interest science whereas novelty science class related strongly students science curiosity uncertainty surprise science class related science curiosity situational interest science among outcomes considered situational interest science related students individual interest science comparison science curiosity related significantly science outcomes measured study science curiosity also significantly mediated relationships antecedents outcomes science together results support distinction curiosity situational interest suggest different ways promote motivation construct depending desired outcomes science classroom