in the present study, an attempt is made to investigate the frequency and motives of using avoidance strategies by a group of iranian intermediate language learners through their own journal writing. the effect of gender on the use of avoidance strategies is to be investigated as well. thirty nine female and twenty three male learners enrolled in an english language spoken course in a private e...

The present study investigated approach and avoidance coping strategies as a function of goal attainment expectancies in young men. Twenty-four male students participated in an experiment consisting of two rowing tests. After the initial test, participants were divided into two experimental groups and were assigned to conditions of attainable and unattainable goals for the final test, depending...

What goes into motivating students to take effective action? Ideally, are not only motivated invest time their studying, but that they use in and productive ways. In the present study, we surveyed college undergraduates ( N = 366) about how engage one of courses. Specifically, explored motivation-related implicit beliefs ease difficulty mindsets, intelligence mindset; Dweck, 2000 ; Fisher Oyser...

The objective of this study is to identify prognostic factors of treatment response to atomoxetine in improvement of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), measured by the Child Health and Illness Profile-Child Edition Parent Report Form (CHIP-CE PRF) Achievement and Risk Avoidance domains, in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Pooled data from 3 pl...

Objective: Based on Elliot’s revised achievement goal framework [Elliot and McGregor (2001). A 2 2 achievement goal framework. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80, 501–519], the present study tested the gender invariance of the multiple achievement goal measurement model as well as the hypothesized antecedents and consequences of the multiple achievement goals embedded in a structu...

Objective: Young’s schema theory provides a theoretical basis that relates coping styles to early maladaptive schemas. This research aimed to identify maladaptive coping strategies including avoidance and over compensation strategies associated with migraine and tension headaches.  Methods: The present research was of cross sectional and correlational study type. The measures incl...

aim and background: relationship enhancement is one of the life skill training programs and it could effect on couples coping styles with life tensions. this study aimed to investigate the effect of relationship enhancement on improving marital coping strategies of couples in isfahan. method and materials: the design of this study was quasi-experimental with pretest, posttest and control groups...

This study investigates whether four types of achievement goals-mastery-approach, mastery-avoidance, performance-approach, and performance-avoidance-influence effort and intrinsic interest at work. Cross-lagged panel analyses were applied to data from a two-wave survey conducted on 57 newly hired Japanese police officers. The results showed that performance-approach goals had significant positi...

objective: pediatric cancer is a life threating and challenge for family and it may affect adjustment and mental health of the family members. many factors such as harm avoidance and emotion regulation strategies may have a role in people's wellbeing when coping with stressful situations. the aim of the present study was to examine the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strateg...