The effect of approach-avoidance motivation on academic self-regulation: The mediating effect of self-efficacy

PurposeThis research adopts a dynamic self-regulation framework to test whether there is a curvilinear relationship between creative self-efficacy and individual creative performance at the within-person level. Furthermore, to establish a boundary condition of the predicted relationship, the authors build a cross-level model and examine how approach motivation and avoidance motivation moderate the complex relationship between creative self-efficacy and individual creative performance.Design/methodology/approachTo obtain results from a within-person analysis, the authors collect multi-source data from 125 technicians who provided monthly reports over an 8-month period.FindingsThe authors find evidence of an inverted U-shaped relationship between creative self-efficacy and individual creative performance at the within-person level and differential moderating effects of approach/avoidance motivations.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first to challenge the assumption that creative self-efficacy always has a positive linear relationship with creativity. It provides a more complete view of the complex pattern between creative self-efficacy and creativity at the within-person level.

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Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulation and Mathematics Performance of Competitive Junior Rowers vs. Regular Students

Zeitschrift für Sportpsychologie ◽

10.1026/1612-5010/a000337 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Larissa Vent ◽

Stephan Schiemann ◽

Philipp Alexander Freund

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Professional Sports ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Competitive Sports ◽

Academic Education ◽

Total N ◽

And Mathematics ◽

Regular Students ◽

Positive Effect

Abstract. Young athletes face mental challenges both in competitive sports and in school. High self-efficacy and self-regulation competence contribute to an individual’s ability to successfully master these challenges. The present study links the domains of competitive sports and academic education by investigating the relationships of self-efficacy and self-regulation to performance in mathematics lessons. Here, we compare competitive rowers ( n = 239) and “regular” students ( n = 171; total N = 410). The competitive rowers showed a higher subjective expectation of self-efficacy, which in both groups had a positive effect on mathematics grades. While self-regulation had a mediating effect on the competitive rowers in this context, we observed no significant effect for the regular students. The study provides evidence that competitive athletes are apt to use psychosocial resources fostered by professional sports training across domains.

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Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Intention: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurship Intentional Self-Regulation among Undergraduate Students

Journal of Economics Business and Accountancy Ventura ◽

10.14414/jebav.v23i2.2239 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Cynthia Elitha ◽

Debora Eflina Purba

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Strong Relationship ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Intentional Self Regulation ◽

The Relationship

Prior studies have explored the correlation between students’ Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Intention, where several studies found a strong relationship between them, while others suggested moderate even weak correlation on it. This research aims to explore the mediating effect of Entrepreneurship Intentional Self-Regulation (EISR) on the relationship between Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy (ESE) and Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) among undergraduate students in Indonesia. There is a need to explain this concept considering that the emergence of entrepreneurs is one of the government’s priorities in Indonesia. Data were collected from 299 undergraduate students on their final year of studies from eight universities which provide entrepreneurship education in Jakarta and Bandung. Hayes’s PROCESS Macro in SPSS was used to analyse the effect and showed that Entrepreneurship Intentional Self-Regulation (EISR) was fully mediated the relationship between Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Intention among undergraduate students in Indonesia.

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Approach–avoidance motivation and metacognitive self-regulation: The role of need for achievement and fear of failure

Learning and Individual Differences ◽

10.1016/j.lindif.2009.03.008 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 459-463 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Jared M. Bartels ◽

Susan Magun-Jackson

Keyword(s):

Self Regulation ◽

Fear Of Failure ◽

Need For Achievement ◽

Avoidance Motivation ◽

Approach Avoidance

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HIGH BAS AND LOW BIS IN OVERCONFIDENCE, AND THEIR IMPACT ON MOTIVATION AND SELF-EFFICACY AFTER POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PERFORMANCE

Primenjena psihologija ◽

10.19090/pp.2017.3.297-312 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 297 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dino Krupić

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Approach And Avoidance ◽

Sensitivity To Reward ◽

Performance Outcome ◽

Avoidance Motivation ◽

Self Confidence ◽

Reinforcement Sensitivity ◽

Approach Avoidance ◽

The Relationship ◽

Sensitivity To Punishment

Self-confidence, motivation, and performance outcome are vital for goal-directed behaviour. However, people do not react to a positive and negative performance in the same way. This study examines (a) the relationship between self-confidence and approach/avoidance motivation, and (b) how approach- and avoidance-oriented individuals respond to a performance outcome. The study was conducted on 93 participants. The first part of the study examined the relationship between self-confidence and approach/avoidance motivation within Reinforcement sensitivity theory, while the second part examined changes in motivation and self-efficiency in overconfident, avoidance- and approach-oriented individuals, following the positive and negative performance. Approach and avoidance tendencies were assessed by Reinforcement Sensitivity Questionnaire (RSQ) and Sensitivity to Punishment Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire (SPSRQ). Correlational analysis showed that the Behavioural Approach System (BAS) and Sensitivity to Reward (SR) correlated positively, while Behavioural Inhibition System (BIS) and Sensitivity to Punishment (SP) correlated negatively with confidence. In addition, moderated regression analysis showed that (a) high BIS, SP and SR individuals were strongly demotivated following the negative performance, (b) while overconfident and high BAS individuals maintained their initial motivation. On the other hand, motivation in high SR, but not in the high BAS and overconfident individuals, increased after the positive performance. None of the scales predicted the change of self-efficacy either after the positive or negative performance. High BAS and low BIS in overconfident individuals may explain why they strive more toward the final goal despite drawbacks. The theoretical and practical implications of findings are discussed in the paper.

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