TY - JOUR

T1 - A longitudinal examination of the interactive effects of goal importance and self-efficacy upon multiple life goal progress

AU - Beattie, S.J.

AU - Hardy, L.J.

AU - Woodman, Tim

N1 - This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the CPA journal. It is not the copy of record.

PY - 2015/4/6

Y1 - 2015/4/6

N2 - The present paper examines the interactive effects that goal importance and self-efficacy may exert upon the progress of multiple life goals. Personal goal progress in an adult sample (N = 76) were examined over a 12 week period. In accordance with previous research, it was hypothesised that when goal importance is high, self-efficacy will have a positive effect upon goal progress. However, when goal importance is low, self-efficacy should have a weaker effect upon goal progress. Results found the hypothesised interaction between goal importance and self-efficacy. Findings extend beyond previous laboratory based research where goal importance moderates the positive effects of self-efficacy by examining such effects in a real life multiple goal environment

AB - The present paper examines the interactive effects that goal importance and self-efficacy may exert upon the progress of multiple life goals. Personal goal progress in an adult sample (N = 76) were examined over a 12 week period. In accordance with previous research, it was hypothesised that when goal importance is high, self-efficacy will have a positive effect upon goal progress. However, when goal importance is low, self-efficacy should have a weaker effect upon goal progress. Results found the hypothesised interaction between goal importance and self-efficacy. Findings extend beyond previous laboratory based research where goal importance moderates the positive effects of self-efficacy by examining such effects in a real life multiple goal environment

U2 - 10.1037/a0039022

DO - 10.1037/a0039022

M3 - Article

VL - 47

SP - 201

EP - 206

JO - Canadian Journal of Behavioural Sciences

JF - Canadian Journal of Behavioural Sciences

SN - 0008-400X

IS - 3

ER -