Michalewski, Julia, J (2023) The Role of Implicit Mindsets and Adaptive Perfectionism in Reaction to Setbacks in The Workplace. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
What influences reactions after experiencing setbacks in the workplace? The present study investigates the impact of growth and fixed mindsets as well as the role of adaptive perfectionism on negative affect after experiencing failure in a workplace context. While previous research regarding implicit mindsets has mainly been conducted in an academic setting, this current study puts them into the workplace through the use of professional skills and abilities fixed and growth mindsets. To investigate differences between the two, we ran an online study in which participants were randomly assigned to either a growth or fixed mindset condition; they received either growth or fixed-oriented vignettes regarding work abilities which were supposed to prime them to either mode of thinking. Afterwards, they were asked to complete tasks, after each of which they received fabricated negative feedback, stating a poor performance. Following that, participants were asked to indicate their negative affect state and adaptive perfectionistic tendencies. Results show that participants assigned to the fixed mindset condition indicated lower negative affect after receiving negative feedback as opposed to participants assigned to the growth mindset condition. No significance for an interaction effect between mindset and adaptive perfectionism on negative affect was found. These findings seemingly do not align with a large body of established research, which has linked growth mindset to more adaptive behaviour and positive outcomes compared to fixed mindset. Implications of these results as well as the importance of mindset in the workplace will be discussed. Keywords: mindsets, mindset manipulation, professional skills and abilities mindset, adaptive perfectionism, workplace
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Heihal, T.I. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2023 07:43 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2023 07:43 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1869 |
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