Linneman, Julia (2023) Does the Activation of One's Mindset Impact Self-Regulatory Processes After Experiencing Failure? Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Many people encounter setbacks in their work life, though some withdraw and give up, while others persevere and succeed. We aim to see whether people’s beliefs regarding the malleability of their work skills play a role in explaining this difference in reactions. This research examines the influence of one’s professional skills and abilities mindset (either growth or fixed) after experiencing failure on self-regulatory processes, including goal-monitoring. In other words, the purpose of the study was to investigate whether one’s type mindset has an effect on their reported level of self-efficacy following negative feedback. Additionally, we wanted to investigate whether self-compassion would moderate this effect. For this experiment, we firstly manipulated the mindset of the participants through vignettes into either a growth or fixed mindset, which was then followed by various “work-related” tasks. After each task, participants would receive (the same) negative feedback with the purpose of inducing the threat of failure. Finally, the participants filled in various questionnaires regarding success expectations and self-compassion. It was expected that participants with a growth mindset would report higher levels of self-efficacy in comparison to those with a fixed mindset. Besides, it was expected that participants who reported higher self-compassion would report increased levels of self-efficacy as well, in other words that they would be less affected by the negative feedback. The results indicated that participants with growth mindsets reported higher levels of success expectations. Furthermore, the effect of mindset did not depend on whether a participant was more self-compassionate.
| 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/1827 |
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