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Avoidance achievement motivation: a personal goals analysis

A J Elliot1, K M Sheldon

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, New York 14627, USA.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|July 1, 1997
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Pursuing avoidance personal achievement goals, driven by fear of failure, negatively impacts well-being and academic outcomes. Perceived competence mediates these detrimental effects, emphasizing the importance of understanding avoidance self-regulation.

Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Motivation Science
  • Self-Regulation Studies

Background:

  • Personal achievement goals significantly influence academic and psychological outcomes.
  • Understanding the role of avoidance goals, distinct from approach goals, is crucial for a comprehensive view of motivation.
  • Fear of failure is a key motive that may drive avoidance goal pursuit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the antecedents and consequences of pursuing avoidance personal achievement goals.
  • To examine the mediating role of perceived competence in the relationship between avoidance goals and outcomes.
  • To highlight the significance of both motive dispositions and goal constructs in achievement behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Achievement Goals Questionnaire to assess participants' achievement-relevant goals.

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  • Assessed the motive to avoid failure using both self-report and projective measures.
  • Tracked longitudinal changes in subjective well-being and other achievement-related outcomes over a semester.

    • Main Results:

    • The motive to avoid failure was confirmed as an antecedent of avoidance goal pursuit.
    • Avoidance goal pursuit led to negative consequences for achievement and general well-being.
    • Perceived competence mediated the negative impact of avoidance goals on outcomes.
    • Longitudinal data revealed detrimental effects on subjective well-being.

    Conclusions:

    • Avoidance goal pursuit, stemming from fear of failure, has significant negative consequences.
    • Perceived competence plays a critical role in mediating these negative effects.
    • Future research and interventions should consider both approach and avoidance forms of self-regulation, alongside motive dispositions and goal constructs.