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Yun Yue

Alternate Name:
Maria Yun Yue
Journal article

International students’ motivation to study abroad: an empirical study based on expectancy-value theory and self-determination theory

Push-pull theory, consumer decision-making models and rational choice theory are commonly used to explain international student mobility (ISM). Despite their merits, the individual’s motivation to study abroad is ignored. Based on two motivation theories—expectancy-value theory (EVT) and self-determination theory (SDT), this study examines whether students’...