Julia Gorges|Débora B. Maehler|Tobias Koch|Judith Offerhaus
Who likes to learn new things: measuring adult motivation to learn with PIAAC data from 21 countries
Bielefeld University|GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences|Leuphana University of Lüneburg|University of Cologne
despite importance lifelong learning key individual societal prosperity know little adult motivation engage learning across lifespan building educational psychological approaches article presents measure motivationtolearn using four items background questionnaire programme international assessment adult competencies piaac used multiplegroup confirmatory factor analyses ordered categorical data investigate scales dimensionality measurement invariance across countries regression analyses used investigate scales criterion validity results show proposed fouritem scale fits data considerably better original sixitem scale labeled readinesstolearn analyses support scales configural metric weak partial scalar strong measurement invariance across 21 countries expected motivationtolearn significant relations working populations engagement learning terms participation nonformal education last 12 months relations remain relevant taking literacy indicator level education account motivationtolearn scale presented may used indicate adult motivation crosscountry comparisons potential using scale future piaac analyses research adult learning discussed