Motivation plays a crucial role in adult learners’ decisions to enroll in educational programs. This study aimed to evaluate the motivations for adult learners who enrolled at adult high schools in Riyadh as well as the potential gender and age differences for their motivations. The Education Participation Scale (EPS) A-Form was administered to adult learners, and 221 valid responses were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank, Mann–Whitney U, and Kruskal–Wallis H tests. The results indicated that professional advancement, cognitive interest, and educational preparation were the primary motivations, while social contact was the least influential motivator. Furthermore, female respondents reported higher levels of motivation for educational preparation than male respondents, but no significant differences were observed for motivational orientations across age groups. To enhance participation in adult high-school programs, the General Department of Continuing Education should tailor its enrollment strategies that they appeal to the three main motivations for various groups.

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沙特阿拉伯利雅得成人高中的入学情况：使用 Boshier 的 EPS A 表格探索动机、年龄和性别

动机在成人学习者参加教育项目的决定中起着至关重要的作用。本研究旨在评估在利雅得成人高中就读的成人学习者的动机以及其动机的潜在性别和年龄差异。对成人学习者进行教育参与量表 (EPS) A 表格，并使用 Wilcoxon 符号排序、Mann–Whitney U 和 Kruskal–Wallis H 检验对 221 份有效回答进行了分析。结果表明，专业进步、认知兴趣和教育准备是主要动机，而社会接触是影响最小的动机。此外，女性受访者报告的教育准备动机水平高于男性受访者，但不同年龄组的动机取向没有观察到显着差异。为了提高成人高中课程的参与度，继续教育总局应调整其招生策略，以满足不同群体的三个主要动机。