A regulatory focus perspective on performance goals' effects on achievement: A small-scale meta-analytical approach

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serval:BIB_01F54A22C274
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
A regulatory focus perspective on performance goals' effects on achievement: A small-scale meta-analytical approach
Périodique
Learning and Individual Differences
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Świątkowski Wojciech, Dompnier Benoît
ISSN
1041-6080
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
10/02/2020
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
78
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Consistently across meta-analyses, performance-approach goal endorsement predicts achievement positively and performance-avoidance goal predicts it negatively. However, achievement goal research has not fully examined whether these effects depend on individuals’ regulatory focus. In this article we present small-scale meta-analyses conducted on six studies (Ntotal = 749) demonstrating a fit effect between performance goals (approach and avoidance) and situational regulatory focus (promotion and prevention). Specifically, we show that performance-approach goals exert a more positive impact on achievement when pursued along with promotion rather than prevention focus. We also show that performance-avoidance goals exert a less detrimental effect on achievement when pursued along with prevention rather than promotion focus. We discuss some theoretical implications of these findings for achievement goal theory and make an emphasis on its possible contextual and cultural dependence.
Financement(s)
Fonds national suisse / Projets / 100014_159464
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