“…Previous studies have shown that students' autonomous interest and competency are the key components for establishing LM, and that academic and role identities, engagement, and academic achievement are related (Abes, Jones, & McEwen, 2007;Boyd, Hunt, Kandell, & Lucas, 2003;Lounsbury, Huffistetler, Leong, & Gibson, 2005). Therefore, this study proposes following hypotheses:…”