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Conception of Ability, Self-Efficacy, and Goal Discrepancy in a Running Task

Hill, Christopher R
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1402152037

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2014, Master of Science in Sport Studies, Miami University, Sport Studies.
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between self-efficacy, conception of ability, performance goal discrepancy, and future performance goal in a half mile running task. One hundred and two undergraduate students participated in this study. The participants were identified as either having an entity or incremental conception of ability and were randomized into a goal discrepant or goal reached group in a running task creating four groups; Entity Goal Reached, Entity Goal Discrepant, Incremental Goal Reached, and Incremental Goal Discrepant. Run performance was manipulated with false performance times indicating they had met or failed to meet their run performance goal. Participants responded to pre and post self-efficacy and goal setting questions. Results indicated that individuals in the Entity Goal Discrepant group set significantly slower post-run performance goals than the other three groups. The Entity Goal Discrepant group had higher post-run self-efficacy ratings.
Melissa Chase (Committee Chair)
Karly Geller (Committee Member)
Ronald Cox (Committee Member)
Kinesiology
Self-efficacy; conception of ability; goal setting; running; exercise

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  • Hill, C. R. (2014). Conception of Ability, Self-Efficacy, and Goal Discrepancy in a Running Task [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1402152037

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hill, Christopher. Conception of Ability, Self-Efficacy, and Goal Discrepancy in a Running Task. 2014. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1402152037.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hill, Christopher. "Conception of Ability, Self-Efficacy, and Goal Discrepancy in a Running Task." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1402152037

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