Abstract: Using samples of Chinese middle school students, the 2 experimental studies presented here examined
the effects of goal content and goal context on test performance, free-choice engagement, and test
anxiety within the framework of self-determination theory. Students’ learning goals were induced as
intrinsic or extrinsic with the learning contexts of either autonomy-supportive or controlling. Results
suggested that as the more recent extensions of self-determination theory, goal content and goal
context effects existed among our samples of Chinese middle school students. However, there was
some inconsistency between the authors’ findings and previous findings in Western culture.
Keywords Chinese students, goal content, goal context, self-determination theory

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