Exam Preparation: The Influence of Action Control, Procrastination and Examination Experience on Students’ Goal Intention and Implementation Intention

Action Control ◽

Exam Preparation ◽

Introducción. En el marco del análisis de intención de comportamiento de diferencia en relación con la preparación de exámenes, se examinó si la intención - subdividida en objetivo y la intención puesta en práctica - está influenciada directamente por el control de la acción de-terminantes, la dilación y la experiencia de examen, que es incompatible con la Teoría del Comportamiento Planificado, y si su influencia varía en su intensidad. Método. La base para la investigación fue un estudio (N = 204), que investigó los universitarios (participantes en la investigación) la revisión del examen. En 2010, 1.149 estudiantes de ingeniería alemana, con una edad media de 22,5 años de edad recibieron cuestionarios escritos. Un total de 204 se incluyeron en la evaluación global. Se ha utilizado un método de análisis de la trayectoria de modelado de ecuaciones estructurales para analizar las posibles relaciones entre las variables mencionadas. Resultados. Los resultados muestran que la experiencia de examen determinante tiene una influencia significativa y sustancial en la intención de la aplicación, mientras que la intención meta no tiene. Esta influencia también es relevante en cuanto a determinación de la dilación. Discusión. En base a los resultados, que influye en la experiencia de examen de los estudiantes, se debería realizar una revisión amplia de la teoría del modelo de comportamiento planificado. Se llega a la conclusión de que la experiencia de examen podría ser más una oportunidad para reducir la intención que de planificación de conducta. Además, se podría decir que el desarrollo de la intención de la aplicación es promovido por la intención de meta que por la experiencia de examen. Un enfoque unilateral sobre la intención meta no es razonable. La experiencia de examen puede tener un impacto positivo en el comportamiento de la dilación. Además, la falta o menor nivel de habilidades metodológicas o experiencia de examen pueden ser decisivos para el éxito del estudio. Con respecto a la acción determinante de control no se detectó ninguna influencia.

Entrepreneurial implementation intention as a tool to moderate the stability of entrepreneurial goal intention: A sensemaking approach

Journal of Business Research ◽

10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.09.051 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 123 ◽

pp. 97-105

Author(s):

Dung Pham ◽

Paul Jones ◽

Stephen Dobson ◽

Francisco Liñán ◽

Céline Viala

Keyword(s):

The Stability ◽

Can implementation intention help to bridge the intention–behaviour gap in the entrepreneurial process? An experimental approach

The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation ◽

10.1177/1465750316648569 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 80-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Anne-Flore Adam ◽

Alain Fayolle

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Experimental Approach ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Complex Behaviour ◽

The Subject ◽

The Difference ◽

Goal Intention ◽

Variance Explained

In order to understand what triggers action, researchers have studied intention and its determinants for decades. Specifically, entrepreneurship has been widely studied using the intention models. However, only few intended entrepreneurs enact their intentions in the end. As a proof, the variance explained by entrepreneurial intention in actual behaviour is estimated at 37%. So the entrepreneurial intention–behaviour link still has a lot to reveal, leaving a gap in the literature. This article first reminds the difference between goal intention and implementation intention and posits that intention models actually refer to goal intention only. As it has been proven in different contexts that by automatizing individuals’ responses to anticipated cues, implementation intention increases the probability to act, we propose to observe what could be the role of implementation intention in the entrepreneurial intention–behaviour link. The originality and main contribution of this experimental study is that it is the first attempt to operationalize implementation intention on such a complex behaviour. Even if the experiment enables us to make observations more than statistically valid findings, it paves the way for more empirical research on the subject, and it still allows to suggest what could be the benefit of using implementation intention in that field. It should now be tested on a larger scale to be statistically reliable.

Adolescent Physical Activity: Does Implementation Intention Have a Role?

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.7.4.497 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 497-507 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Vaughan Roberts ◽

Ralph Maddison ◽

Jane Magnusson ◽

Harry Prapavessis

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Integrated Model ◽

Self Report ◽

Future Research ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Background:The current study tested the utility of an integrated social cognitive model to predict physical activity (PA) intentions and behavior in New Zealand adolescents.Method:Seventy-two adolescents (mean age = 16.92, SD = 0.66) completed measures consistent with the integrated model (attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control [PBC], goal intention, task-efficacy, barrier efficacy, and implementation intention). Pedometer data (Yamax SW200 pedometer) were collected for 7 days, and a self-report 7-day recall questionnaire was administered at the end of this week. A series of hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine the contribution of the model to PA goal intention, implementation intention, self-reported and objective PA.Results:The integrated model accounted for 41% of goal intention, 33% of implementation intention, and 41% and 18% of subjectively and objectively measured PA, respectively. PBC had the strongest association with goal intention whereas attitude had the strongest association with implementation intention. Task-efficacy made the greatest contribution to objectively measured PA, whereas implementation intention had the strongest association with subjectively measured PA.Conclusion:These findings have implications regarding PA measurement in adolescent populations, and suggest that social cognitive variables play an important role in adolescent PA. Recommendations for future research are discussed.

If-then plans help regulate automatic peer influence on impulse buying

European Journal of Marketing ◽

10.1108/ejm-05-2018-0341 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 54 (9) ◽

pp. 2079-2105 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

J. Lukas Thürmer ◽

Maik Bieleke ◽

Frank Wieber ◽

Peter M. Gollwitzer

Keyword(s):

Peer Influence ◽

Gain Control ◽

Action Control ◽

Dual Process ◽

Impulse Buying ◽

Content Type ◽

Young Consumers ◽

Buying In

Purpose This study aims to take a dual-process perspective and argues that peer influence on increasing impulse buying may also operate automatically. If-then plans, which can automate action control, may, thus, help regulate peer influence. This research extends existing literature explicating the deliberate influence of social norms. Design/methodology/approach Study 1 (N = 120) obtained causal evidence that forming an implementation intention (i.e. an if-then plan designed to automate action control) reduces peer impact on impulse buying in a laboratory experiment with young adults (students) selecting food items. Study 2 (N = 686) obtained correlational evidence for the role of norms, automaticity and implementation intentions in impulse buying using a large sample of high-school adolescents working on a vignette about clothes-shopping. Findings If-then plans reduced impulse purchases in the laboratory (Study 1). Both reported deliberation on peer norms and the reported automaticity of shopping with peers predicted impulse buying but an implementation intention to be thriftily reduced these links (Study 2). Research limitations/implications This research highlights the role of automatic social processes in problematic consumer behaviour. Promising field studies and neuropsychological experiments are discussed. Practical implications Young consumers can gain control over automatic peer influence by using if-then plans, thereby reducing impulse buying. Originality/value This research helps understand new precursors of impulse buying in understudied European samples of young consumers.

Measuring Intention in Language Learning: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/08.11.28.pr0.108.3.766-778 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 108 (3) ◽

pp. 766-778 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mei-Hsia Dai ◽

Wen-Ta Tseng

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

Factor Model ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Modified Model ◽

Learning Intention ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

L2 Learning ◽

Correlated Components ◽

Intention in language learning has not been studied effectively in research on second language (L2) learning. The goal is to fill this gap by designing and testing a measure of L2 learning intention. The scale was differentiated into two distinct but correlated components, goal intention and implementation intention, within the L2 context. The two intention scales were examined for reliability and validity using a series of standard psychometric procedures. A confirmatory factor model was then constructed and tested with a sample of 333 senior high school and college students. The results showed that a modified model had good psychometric characteristics and reasonable fit to the data.

Merkmalsintegration und Abruf als wichtige Prozesse der Handlungssteuerung – eine Paradigmen-übergreifende Perspektive

Psychologische Rundschau ◽

10.1026/0033-3042/a000423 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 (1) ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Christian Frings ◽

Iring Koch ◽

Klaus Rothermund ◽

David Dignath ◽

Carina Giesen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Action Control

Zusammenfassung. Die Kognitionspsychologische Grundlagenforschung zur Handlungskontrolle hat inzwischen eine große Zahl sehr spezifischer Aspekte von Handlungen in diversen Experimentalparadigmen isoliert und beleuchtet, sodass der gegenwärtige Forschungsstand durch eine kaum übersehbare Flut unverbundener Phänomene und paradigmen-spezifischer Modellvorstellungen gekennzeichnet ist. In dem hier vorgeschlagenen Rahmenmodell ( Binding and Retrieval in Action Control, BRAC) werden die für Handlungen wichtigsten Prozesse paradigmen-übergreifend beschrieben, systematisch eingeordnet und in ein Rahmenmodell transferiert, bei dem Merkmalsintegration und Merkmalsabruf als wichtige Mechanismen der Handlungssteuerung dienen. Wir zeigen exemplarisch auf, wie das Rahmenmodell etablierte, aber bislang unabhängig voneinander untersuchte Phänomene der Handlungs-Forschung mithilfe derselben Mechanismen erklärt. Dieses Modell birgt neben seiner Ordnungs- und Integrationsfunktion die Möglichkeit, Phänomen auch aus anderen Forschungskontexten in der Sprache des Modells zu reformulieren. Das Modell soll Wissen aus der Kognitionsforschung bzw. Allgemeinen Psychologie innovativ kondensieren und anderen Disziplinen zur Verfügung stellen.