Gajdošová, Hana (2023) Growth Mindset Ineffective in Lowering Negative Affect Over Workplace Failure: Importance of Self-Compassion. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The benefits of adopting a growth mindset have been widely studied across domains, but little research has focused on its application to the workplace. The present study investigates the effect of professional skills and abilities mindset on the levels of negative affect after workplace failure. The moderation of this relationship by self-compassion is also tested. A sample of 98 participants completed the experiment by filling out an online questionnaire. Following a mindset manipulation which prompted the activation of either growth or fixed beliefs, the feelings of failure were induced by bogus negative feedback and measures of negative affect and trait self-compassion were taken. Professional skills and abilities mindset did not have a significant effect on the negative emotions following failure. The moderation by self-compassion was insignificant. The present results suggest that professional skills and abilities mindset interventions might not be effective in lowering immediate negative affect over setbacks in the workplace. Self-compassion alone seems to be a strong protective factor against failure-inflicted negative emotions in comparison to mindset.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Heihal, T.I. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2023 14:47 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2023 14:47 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2373 |
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