Abstract
The study differentiates between two types of performance approach goals (competence demonstration performance approach goal and normative performance approach goal) by examining their unique effects on self-efficacy, interest, and fear of failure. Seventy-nine students completed questionnaires that measure performance approach goals, self-efficacy, interest, and fear of failure. Partial Least Squares (PLS) was used to examine effects of each performance approach goal on the outcomes. Normative performance approach goal had a significant positive effect on self-efficacy and interest, but had no effect on fear of failure. In contrast, competence demonstration performance approach goal had a significant positive effect on fear of failure, but was not related to self-efficacy and interest. Theoretical, methodological, and practical implications of the findings are discussed.
Highlights
This study investigated the types of performance approach goal orientations and their unique effects on other variables
Goal Theory has evolved as a major research area in Achievement Motivation and a plethora of research has documented the link between achievement goal orientations and learning outcomes[e.g.,2,8,14,31,33,35,50,54,93]
Factor loadings for two items on the interest scale, two on the fear of failure scale, and one on the self-efficacy scale were below the acceptable value so they were removed from the model
Summary
This study investigated the types of performance approach goal orientations and their unique effects on other variables. Goal Theory has evolved as a major research area in Achievement Motivation and a plethora of research has documented the link between achievement goal orientations and learning outcomes[e.g.,2,8,14,31,33,35,50,54,93]. The empirical findings have been inconsistent, regarding the performance approach goal [12,82,87]. Several attempts at clarifying the contrasting results were made [see 6,26,27,31,87]. One notable proposal and the one relevant to the current research, was to partition performance approach goals into two distinct goals Empirical research has differentiated between these types of performance approach goal and has confirmed that these goals have contrasting links with achievement-related outcomes and other motivational constructs [e.g, 23,47]
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