Task Characteristics and Self-Reflection at Work

Leentvaar, Lorèn (2026) Task Characteristics and Self-Reflection at Work. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

This thesis examines how daily task characteristics relate to employees’ self-reflection at work. Drawing on self-regulated learning theory (Zimmerman, 2000), it was expected that completing more tasks and working on more complex tasks would be associated with higher levels of self-reflection at the end of the workday, and that task complexity would strengthen this relationship. Results showed that employees reported higher levels of self-reflection on days when more tasks remained unfinished, whereas task complexity was not related to self-reflection and did not moderate the relationship. Proactivity was explored as another moderator and was positively associated with self-reflection but did not influence the relationship of task completion and self-reflection. These findings suggest that self-reflection at work is primarily triggered by experiences of disrupted progress rather than successful task completion.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Supervisor name:	Devarakonda, S.K.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	None [Bachelor Psychology]
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2026 07:14
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2026 07:14
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/6144

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