Motivation and Temporal Distance

Effect on Cognitive and Affective Manifestations

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13675633
AutoresGunnar Bjørnebekk (0000-0003-2176-7393, The Norwegian Centre for Child, Behavioral Development, autor de correspondencia), Torgrim Gjesme (Institute for Educational Research, University of Oslo)
Año2009
Volumen105
Número2
Páginas339-360
Fecha de publicación2009-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.105.2.339-360
PMID19928593
OpenAlexW2037656427
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas27

The implications of temporal distance on motivation-related concepts were examined. The results of an experiment, based on 585 Grade 6 students, indicated that both positive (approach) and negative (avoidance) motivation increased as the future goal or event approached in time. This increase in approach and avoidance motivation influenced the performance of the pupils differently. For pupils with success orientation, the performance increased. For pupils with failure orientation, the performance remained about the same

Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Goal Orientation · Intrinsic motivation · Orientation (vector space · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology