Why making plans to study for your exams could be harmful: The relationship between making aversive plans, agency and wellbeing, and the moderating role of perfectionism
Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Abstract: When you have a lot of tasks to do, planning them out seems like a very logical decision. This \npaper is focused on the possible negative effects of making aversive plans. The study is focused \non exploring the relationship between making aversive plans, agency, and wellbeing, and the \nmoderating role of perfectionism. 212 participants were recruited for our study. Our hypothesis \nthat making aversive plans had a negative effect on wellbeing was not supported. However, we \ndid find that people that thought of a fun plan, had higher feelings of agency than those who \nthought of an aversive plan. We also found significant results for the effect of agency on \nwellbeing. Higher feelings of agency predicted a more positive body image and better \npsychological wellbeing, as well as less psychosomatic symptoms and lower life stress. Lastly, \nwe found no support for a moderating role of perfectionism.
Author: Susann Pieper
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3123123133