Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ)
InstrumentsThe Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) was developed to measure the types of learning strategies and academic motivation used by college students. This is a 44-item instrument that uses a 7-point Likert scale. The MSLQ is both linked and attached, and its documentation is linked. Authors provide instrument validity and/or reliability information. Suggested citation: Pintrich, P. R., & de Groot, E. V. (1990). Motivational and self-regulated learning components of classroom academic performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 82(1), 33–40. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022