In 2 daily experience studies and a laboratory study, the authors test predictions from approach-avoidance motivational theory to understand how dating couples can maintain feelings of relationship satisfaction in their daily lives and over the course of time. Approach goals were associated with increased relationship satisfaction on a daily basis and over time, particularly when both partners ...

In two studies, the influence of key emotional and motivational factors on performance in different achievement goal-type situations is examined. In study 1, based on 314 sixth-graders, two types of goal situations were induced; performance and mastery. The goals were examined with respect to important antecedents (e.g., motive dispositions) and several consequences (e.g., performance, satisfac...

Researchers have suggested that self-efficacy and goal orientation are context specific variables, however, few research have addressed these variables in technology-enhanced learning environments. This study examined changes in 549 middle school students’ goal orientation, self-efficacy, and science knowledge after engaging in science learning in a technology-rich environment. Also explored wa...

• We investigated temporal relationships and domain specificity of goal pursuit. 681 German faculty members were surveyed 4 times across two years. Mastery strivings reciprocally linked with teaching research performance. Primarily goals mattered for the development burnout levels. Burnout levels in turn impacted subsequent goals. Motivation plays a central role members’ professional lives—with...

In training centers, the demonstration of high competence is essential and there is considerable emphasis placed on sporting achievement. Athlete burnout can be a consequence of such pressures and expectations. More information is needed regarding the social, environmental and individual differences in achievement-related characteristics which are relevant to the occurrence of burnout in this c...

In the present research, the recently proposed 3 × 2 model of achievement goals is tested and associations with achievement emotions and their joint influence on academic achievement are investigated. The study was conducted with 388 students using the 3 × 2 Achievement Goal Questionnaire including the six proposed goal constructs (task-approach, task-avoidance, self-approach, self-avoidance, o...

The main purpose of the present research was to examine the effects of achievement goals (i.e., taskapproach, task-avoidance, self-approach, self-avoidance, other-approach, and other-avoidance) and the autonomous and controlling reasons underlying their pursuit on educational (samples 1 and 2) and work (sample 3) outcomes (i.e., engagement, satisfaction, positive affect, and anxiety). The prese...

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...

This study investigated how sacrificing for approach versus avoidance goals shapes the giver's and the recipient's emotions and relationship quality. A sample of 80 dating couples participated in a three-part study in which they discussed sacrifice in the laboratory (Part 1), reported on their daily sacrifices for 14 days (Part 2), and completed a follow-up survey 3 months later (Part 3). When ...