The predictive power of expectancy of success and task value for college students' self-regulated strategy use

The predictive power of expectancy of success and task value for self-regulated strategy use (SRSU) was examined using Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire scores from 216 undergraduates (82% female, 82% white). Canonical correlation analysis revealed expectancy to be a moderate predictor, while value shared 49% of its variation with SRSU.