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Subjective overachievement: individual differences in self-doubt and concern with performance.

K C Oleson1, K M Poehlmann, J H Yost

  • 1Reed College, USA.

Journal of Personality
|June 1, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Self-doubt combined with performance concerns can lead to subjective overachievement. A new Subjective Overachievement Scale (SOS) measures these traits, showing reliable and valid results in psychological studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Doubt about competence can lead to negative outcomes like self-handicapping and defensive pessimism.
  • The interplay between self-doubt and performance concerns is crucial for understanding specific psychological phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate the Subjective Overachievement Scale (SOS).
  • To measure individual differences in self-doubt and concern with performance.
  • To explore the relationship between these constructs and other psychological variables.

Main Methods:

  • Development and validation of a 17-item Subjective Overachievement Scale (SOS) with two subscales.
  • Utilized two large samples (N=2,311 and 1,703) for scale validation and reliability testing.

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  • Conducted a second study to assess convergent and discriminant validity with related psychological constructs.

    • Main Results:

    • The SOS demonstrated high internal consistency, a clear two-factor structure, and adequate test-retest reliability.
    • The Concern with Performance Subscale correlated with achievement motivation.
    • The Self-Doubt Subscale correlated with negative affectivity and self-related strategies like self-handicapping and the impostor phenomenon.

    Conclusions:

    • The Subjective Overachievement Scale (SOS) is a reliable and valid measure for assessing self-doubt and performance concerns.
    • Subjective overachievement appears to be a distinct strategy for managing competence-related doubts.
    • Findings contribute to understanding the complex relationship between self-perception, performance, and psychological well-being.