Abstract
This study examined individual, relational, and classroom-level factors associated with affiliation motivation among Elementary School Teacher Education students participating in ethnoscience-based inquiry learning. A cross-sectional explanatory survey involved 173 students drawn from four classes randomly selected from eight eligible classes. Self-efficacy, goal setting, social needs, sense of belonging, teacher-student relationships, peer support, recognition and appreciation, classroom climate, and affiliation motivation were measured at one time point and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling. The eight predictors jointly explained 55.8% of the variance in affiliation motivation. All structural associations were positive and statistically significant (β = .128–.187, p = .004–.041), although individual effect sizes were small (f² = .026–.053). The findings indicate cumulative contributions of individual, interpersonal, and classroom-level resources to affiliation motivation. Because the study was cross-sectional, self-reported, and conducted at one institution, the findings should not be interpreted causally and should be generalized cautiously.
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Article Type: Research Article
PEDAGOGICAL RES, Volume 11, Issue 4, October 2026, Article No: em0292
https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/19624
Publication date: 16 Oct 2026
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