OntoMotivation: Combining Motivation Theories

For some years, motivation has been object of study in Psychology and Education. The main contribution of this work was to create an ontology that combines concepts related to motivation from two theories: the Self-Determination Theory and the Functional Approach to Volunteer Motivations. Through this alignment of concepts it is possible to understand better whether the factors that lead the individual to remain in volunteering are extrinsic or intrinsic. Results show that the process of unification of these theories has a high degree of association between the concepts studied. However, it demands more study on other Psychology theories, although it has great potential for capturing the users' motivation characteristics in Information Systems and promote adaptability.

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