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The Role of Goal Orientation Following Performance Feedback

VandeWalle, Don, Cron, William L., Slocum, John W.·2001·Journal of Applied Psychology

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This study examined the relationship of goal orientation and performance over a series of 2 challenging performance events. After providing performance feedback on the 1st event, the authors found that the relationship between a learning goal orientation and performance remained positive for the 2nd event, the relationship between a proving goal orientation and performance diminished from a positive to a nonsignificant level, and the relationship between an avoiding goal orientation and performance remained negative. Data analysis also indicated that the relationships between the 3 goal orientation dimensions and the performance event were differentially mediated by goal setting, self-efficacy, and effort.

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Authors: VandeWalle, D., Cron, W. L., & Slocum, J. W.
Affiliations: Southern Methodist University (US)
Venue: Journal of Applied Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2001
Volume: 86
Issue: 4
Pages: 629-640
ISSN: 0021-9010 (ISSN-L)
1939-1854
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.4.629
OpenAlex: W2072046516
Semantic Scholar: f785ebefc8c87b28a78b68034bca2d3d2511b665
Cited by: 781
References: 47
Citations by year: 2026: 19 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 34 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 81 · 2019: 42 · 2018: 36 · 2017: 35 · 2016: 33 · 2015: 44 · 2014: 30 · 2013: 37 · 2012: 45
FWCI: 15.61
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Applied Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
Keywords: goal orientation, performance feedback, learning objectives, performance goals, performance, goal setting, self-efficacy, effort, mediation
MeSH terms: Adult, Feedback, Female, Goals, Humans, Male, Task Performance and Analysis, Self Efficacy

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