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July 5, 2026Open Access

Beyond Traditional Gender Roles: A Study of Achievement and Power Motivation Among Adolescents

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KSKamalpreet Kaur SohiPunjabi UniversityPJPreeti Janjhotra

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Implication

Assesses achievement and power motivation in adolescents, revealing no gender differences, suggesting changing societal norms.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate the motivations of boys and girls in terms of achievement and power.
  • Surveyed 350 adolescents aged 16 to 18, including 175 boys and 175 girls.
  • Used the Thematic Apperception Test to evaluate their motivations.
  • No significant differences were found in achievement motivation between boys and girls.
  • No significant differences were found in power motivation between boys and girls.

Cite This Study

Sohi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a49f70df5d1d45b288012cchttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21158558
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