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  • Personal Development
  • Behavioral Science

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  • Growing interest in personal growth across popular and scientific domains.
  • Existing literature explores varied theoretical approaches to self-improvement.
  • Need for novel perspectives on managing failure in self-development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce and validate a novel perspective: the iterative mindset.
  • Develop and assess the Iterative Mindset Inventory (IMI).
  • Investigate links between iterative mindsets, self-improvement, and wellbeing.

Main Methods:

  • Validated the Iterative Mindset Inventory (IMI) using factor structure, reliability, and validity analyses.
  • Conducted two online studies (N=871 and N=345) with US adult samples.
  • Employed a longitudinal design (3 weeks) in Study 2.

Main Results:

  • Confirmed a three-factor structure of the iterative mindset: iterate, practice, and assess.
  • Demonstrated high test-retest reliability for the IMI.
  • Found positive associations between iterative mindsets and weight-loss success, self-efficacy, and wellbeing.

Conclusions:

  • The iterative mindset is a valid construct crucial for lasting personal transformations.
  • Iterative mindsets positively influence self-improvement outcomes, including weight loss.
  • Beliefs, such as iterative mindsets, significantly shape self-development and enhance wellbeing.