Base on self-determination theory and researches of social class psychology, the present study
examined an interaction of family’s social class and teacher’s autonomy support on junior middle school student’s
autonomous motivation, as well as family social class difference in perceived teacher’s autonomous support.
Learning Climate Questionnaire,the MacArthur Scale of subjective SES and Academic Self-Regulation
Questionnaire (SRQ-A) were administered to 192 junior middle school students. Results showed that: (1)
interaction of family’s social class and teacher’s autonomy support was significant; (2) students from different
social class families had significant different teacher autonomy support evaluation.