Martin V. Covington

7.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
71 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Martin V. Covington is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Education and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin V. Covington has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 26 papers in Education and 15 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Martin V. Covington's work include Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (21 papers), Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (10 papers) and School Choice and Performance (9 papers). Martin V. Covington is often cited by papers focused on Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (21 papers), Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (10 papers) and School Choice and Performance (9 papers). Martin V. Covington collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Martin V. Covington's co-authors include Carol L. Omelich, Andrew J. Elliot, Paul Mussen, Jonas Langer, Ariel Malka, Krista De Castella, Don Byrne, Oren Harari, Derek Van Rheenen and Herbert D. Simons and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Child Development and Annual Review of Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Martin V. Covington

70 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Goal Theory, Motivation, and School Achievem... 1976 2026 1992 2009 2000 2001 1992 1976 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Goal Theory, Motivation, and School Achievement: An Integrative Review
    2000 884 citations Martin V. Covington profile →
  2. Approach and Avoidance Motivation
    2001 583 citations Andrew J. Elliot, Martin V. Covington Educational Psychology Review profile →
  3. Making the Grade
    1992 531 citations Martin V. Covington profile →
  4. Self-worth and school learning
    1976 311 citations Martin V. Covington et al. profile →

Peers

Martin V. Covington
Ruth Butler Israel
Stuart A. Karabenick United States
Martin L. Maehr United States
Manuel Martinez-Pons United States
Adele Eskeles Gottfried United States
Janis E. Jacobs United States
Carol Sansone United States
Dennis M. McInerney Australia
Alexander Seeshing Yeung Australia
Marc R. Blais Canada
Ruth Butler Israel
Martin V. Covington
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Elliot, Andrew J. & Martin V. Covington. (2001). Approach and Avoidance Motivation. Educational Psychology Review. 13(2). 73–92. 583 indexed citations breakdown →
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Simons, Herbert D., Derek Van Rheenen, & Martin V. Covington. (1999). Academic Motivation and the Student Athlete.. Journal of college student development. 40(2). 107 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V.. (1996). The Myth of Intensification. Section 3: Higher Standards.. Educational Researcher. 25(8). 24–27. 1 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V.. (1996). The Myth of Intensification. Educational Researcher. 25(8). 24–27. 4 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V. & Carol L. Omelich. (1988). Achievement dynamics: The interaction of motives, cognitions, and emotions over time. 1(3). 165–183. 28 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V. & Carol L. Omelich. (1987). "I knew it cold before the exam": A test of the anxiety-blockage hypothesis.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 79(4). 393–400. 72 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V. & Carol L. Omelich. (1984). Task-oriented versus competitive learning structures: Motivational and performance consequences.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 76(6). 1038–1050. 113 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V. & Carol L. Omelich. (1984). Task-oriented versus competitive learning structures: Motivational and performance consequences.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 76(6). 1038–1050. 16 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V. & Carol L. Omelich. (1984). An empirical examination of Weiner's critique of attribution research.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 76(6). 1214–1225. 48 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V.. (1984). The Self-Worth Theory of Achievement Motivation: Findings and Implications. The Elementary School Journal. 85(1). 5–20. 298 indexed citations
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Omelich, Carol L. & Martin V. Covington. (1981). Do the Learning Benefits of Behavioral Instruction Outweigh the Psychological Costs. 1 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V. & Carol L. Omelich. (1981). As failures mount: Affective and cognitive consequences of ability demotion in the classroom.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 73(6). 796–808. 10 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V. & Carol L. Omelich. (1979). Effort: The double-edged sword in school achievement.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 71(2). 169–182. 269 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V. & Carol L. Omelich. (1979). Are causal attributions causal? A path analysis of the cognitive model of achievement motivation.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 37(9). 1487–1504. 130 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V., et al.. (1976). Self-worth and school learning. 311 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mendelsohn, Gerald A. & Martin V. Covington. (1972). Internal processes and perceptual factors in verbal problem solving: A study of sex and individual differences in cognition. Journal of Personality. 40(3). 451–471. 13 indexed citations
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Mussen, Paul, Jonas Langer, & Martin V. Covington. (1969). Trends and issues in developmental psychology. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 218 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V.. (1968). Promoting Creative Thinking in the Classroom. The Journal of Experimental Education. 37(1). 22–30. 6 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V.. (1968). THE AFFECTIVE COMPONENTS OF PRODUCTIVE THINKING, STRATEGIES OF RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT.. 1 indexed citations
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Covington, Martin V., et al.. (1965). Inducing Children to Ask Questions in Solving Problems. The Journal of Educational Research. 59(1). 21–27. 29 indexed citations

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