BACKGROUND
This study seeks to identify the cornerstones of personal bests (PBs) in the educational setting.
AIMS
The study proposes a multidimensional PB model in which students are most likely to attain PBs on tasks/goals that are (1) specific, (2) challenging, (3) competitively self-referenced, and (4) self-improvement based.
SAMPLE
The study draws upon data from 1,016 students from 5 Au...