Does Motivation Affect Academic Performance?

What motivation is? As we know, motivation is something that makes us have the desire or willingness to achieve. Motivation can arise consciously or unconsciously, also can be obtained from anywhere. It can be through social media, the friendship sphere, even the immediate environment. In some circumstances, both internal and extrinsic motivation could influence academic success. In particular, intrinsic motivation is beneficial to learning outcomes and accomplishment. Put differently, those who enjoy learning are more likely to perform well academically than those who don't. Furthermore, other factors influenced the relationship between motivation and academic performance. Positive and negative types of motivation have mediators or moderators that influence effect on performance, often related to effort, engagement, anxiety, and learning strategies.