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| Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2002): |
Self-esteem and persistence in the face of failure.
Full Abstract
In 2 studies, the authors examined self-esteem, persistence, and rumination in the face of failure. Study 1 manipulated degree of failure and availability of goal alternatives. When an alternative was available, high self-esteem (HSE) participants persisted more than low self-esteem (LSE) participants after a single failure, but less after repeated failure. When no alternative was available, no self-esteem differences in persistence emerged. LSE participants ruminated more than HSE participants. Study 2 examined persistence and rumination for 10 personal goals across an academic year. HSE participants were better calibrated (higher within-subject correlations between perceived progress and persistence across goals), had higher overall levels of persistence, higher grade point averages, and lower levels of rumination than LSE participants. Although traditional views that emphasize the tenacious persistence of HSE individuals need revision, HSE people appear more effective in self-regulating goal-directed behavior.
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Author information
Author/s: Di Paula, Adam (A); Campbell, Jennifer D (JD);
Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Journal of personality and social psychology (J Pers Soc Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Sep; vol 83 (issue 3) : pp 711-24
Dates: Created 2002/09/10; Completed 2003/01/23; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12219864, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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