On the social nature of competence evaluations: Do task-involved individuals compare themselves to others?
Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This thesis is focused on re-examining the link between mastery goals and social comparisons in accordance to the original achievement goals theory (Nichols, 1989). For the first time, a statistical model and manipulation procedures captured the specific effect of an achievement goal profile featuring high mastery and low performance goal endorsements. It has been soundly demonstrated that students who adopt a ‘pure’ mastery approach goal profile disregard favourable comparisons, but remain sensitive to unfavourable ones.
Source: eSpace (Curtin University)
Author: Sviatlana Kamarova
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Funder: Curtin University of Technology
OpenAlex ID: W2744635450