| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Byrd, Trevor Graydon
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| URN |
etd-05292003-174219 |
| Title |
Self-Regulation in a Simultaneous, Multiple-Goal Environment. |
| Degree |
Master of Science |
| Department |
Psychology |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Donovan, John J. |
Committee Chair |
| Foti, Roseanne J. |
Committee Member |
| Hauenstein, Neil M. A. |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- pooled time series
- work motivation
- goal revision
- self-regulation
- multiple goals
- simultaneous goals
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| Date of Defense |
2003-05-02 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
The present study sought to extend goal-setting research by examining the nature of individuals’ self-regulation with respect to performance goals while pursuing multiple, simultaneous goals. It was proposed that goal revision and effort allocation would be influenced by goal-performance discrepancies (GPD), causal attributions for factors affecting performance, self-efficacy, and rate of progress toward task goals. Results indicated that GPDs predicted goal revision direction and magnitude, and that controllability attributions moderated the GPD – revision relation. GPD size determined prioritization between tasks, as did self-efficacy. Mixed results were found for self-efficacy moderating the relation between GPD size and task prioritization. Rate of progress toward a task goal generally predicted prioritization between tasks and the amount of exerted effort within a single task. Although many results were not in the anticipated form, they still fit with modern theoretical frameworks associated with work motivation. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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