On Knowing When to Engage
How Activation of Self-motives Moderates the Relationship between Self-esteem and Task Performance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15411588 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kinga Lachowicz‐Tabaczek (0000-0002-4366-5550, University of Wrocław, corresponding author), Justyna Śniecińska (0000-0001-7821-2108, Institute of Psychology) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 322-333 |
| Publication date | 2013-08-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Self and Identity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15298868.2013.822542 |
| OpenAlex | W2012228939 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 42 |
Evidence of a relationship between self-esteem and performance has been inconclusive; this suggests that there are additional factors moderating this relationship. One such factor could be self-motives. The present study investigated the effect of activating these motives on performance in participants of varying levels of self-esteem. Two studies were conducted to test the effect of self-assessment motive (Study 1) and self-enhancement or self-improvement motives (Study 2) on the aforementioned relationship. Results showed that self-esteem was related to performance only when execution of the task was relevant to the fulfillment of self-motives. Self-esteem turned out to be unrelated to performance in the control groups that received no motive activation. Thus, this study provides evidence of the moderating effect of self-motives on the relationship between self-esteem and performance, with potential of other classes of factors to be investigated in further studies
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |