Open AccessAdult’s Participation in Work-related Training: The Balance between Improving Job and a Desire for Learning
Author(s) -
Ana Inés Renta Davids,
Manuel Fandos Garrido,
José Miguel Jiménez-González,
Ángel Pío González-Soto
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
multidisciplinary journal of educational research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.181
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2014-2862
DOI - 10.17583/remie.2016.1531
Subject(s) - dimension (graph theory) , variance (accounting) , psychology , demographics , sample (material) , work (physics) , analysis of variance , social psychology , applied psychology , statistics , sociology , mathematics , demography , mechanical engineering , chemistry , accounting , chromatography , pure mathematics , engineering , business
The study draws on findings from a survey of adults in non-formal continuing education under the professional training for employment framework in Spain. Quantitative analysis was carried out to a sample of 425 respondents from three different educational providers. Firstly, a factor analysis was conducted to fourteen motives for participation items. A two-dimension model of motivation to participate was identified: one dimension oriented towards job-improvement and the other dimension oriented towards learning. Secondly, a variance analysis was conducted according to demographics variables. Results showed significant statistical differences in the first dimension according to demographic variables. This might indicates an instrumental motivation in participation in work-related training among different groups who try to cope with different types of drawbacks.