Effects of achievement goals on perceptions of competence in conditions of unfavourable social comparisons: The mastery goal advantage effect

Background: Previous prospective studies have documented that mastery-approach goals are adaptive because they facilitate less negative psychological responses to unfavourable social comparisons than performance-approach goals. AIMS: This study aimed to confirm this so-called 'mastery goal adva...

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Main Authors: Kamarova, Sviatlana, Chatzisarantis, Nikos, Hagger, Martin, Lintunen, T., Hassandra, M., Papaioannou, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54823