Jansen, Lena (2023) Professional Skills and Abilities Mindsets as a Predictor of Self-Regulation Following Work-Related Failure. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Implicit theories, a widely researched framework that has been applied to various achievement domains, has recently found a new application in the professional skills and abilities mindsets in the workplace. To broaden the current little body of research, the present study aimed to investigate a hypothesized difference between growth and fixed professional skills and abilities mindsets on negative affect following work-related failure feedback (H1). It was furthermore examined whether self-compassion acts as a moderator in this relationship (H2). To test our hypotheses, a sample of n = 73 participants from different occupational backgrounds was gathered through convenience sampling. The online study consisted of a mindset manipulation, an emotional-understanding and a pattern-finding task, and a questionnaire assessing post- feedback negative affect and self-compassion. The negative feedback provided after each task was standardized, irrespective of actual performance. Results indicate statistically significant group differences in the experience of negative affect following failure feedback; the effects however are reversed, and growth mindsets predicted more negative affect. Thus, our hypothesis is not supported. Similarly, self-compassion was not found to have a statistically significant interaction effect with mindset; however, self-compassion alone was a significant predictor of negative affect. Our findings indicate that more refined and field-specific research is needed in this emerging field of study in order to arrive at reliable and meaningful conclusions. Future research might focus on developing or integrating existing growth mindset and self-compassion interventions targeted at employees faced with setbacks in the workplace. Keywords: implicit theories, professional skills and abilities, failure, self-regulation, self-compassion
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Heihal, T.I. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Mar 2023 14:57 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Mar 2023 14:57 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1826 |
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