Abstract
The effects of social comparison feedback on specific self-efficacy and performance of high generalized self-efficacy participants and low generalized self-efficacy participants were examined with the help of 20 participants with high generalized self-efficacy and 20 participants with low generalized self-efficacy. Half of the participants in each generalized self-efficacy group received negative social comparison feedback after each of four trials of an experimental task while the other half received no feedback. Two kinds of specific self-efficacy - performance-based and normative-based - were measured once before the task and four times after the trials of the task. After the task, the High generalized self-efficacy/Feedback group rated performance-based specific self-efficacy higher and performed better than the Low generalized self-efficacy/Feedback group. No significant difference was observed between the High generalized self-efficacy/No feedback group and Low generalized self-efficacy/No feedback group. There were no significant effects with regard to normative-based specific self-efficacy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 301-308 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Psychological Reports |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)