Differences in Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms among High School Students in light of Some Variables

The present study investigated whether there are differences in intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and obsessive-compulsive symptoms by gender, academic stream and grade level. The sample of the study consisted of 512 high school students in Northern Almazar District, Jordan. Data were collected using three scales measuring intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Three-way ANOVA, and three-way MANOVA were used. This study used an analytical-descriptive methodology. Results showed that males scored significantly higher on the intrinsic motivation scale, scientific stream students scored significantly higher on the intrinsic motivation scale, literary stream students scored significantly higher on the extrinsic motivation scale, twelfth grade students scored significantly higher on the extrinsic motivation scale, literary stream students scored significantly higher on the slowness subscale of the obsessive-compulsive scale, and twelfth grade students scored significantly higher on the doubting subscale of the obsessive-compulsive scale.