Pro-Social Goals in Achievement Situations: Amity Goal Orientation Enhances the Positive Effects of Mastery Goal Orientation

Research has neglected the utility of pro-social goals within achievement situations. In this article, four studies demonstrate that amity goal orientation, promoting mutual success of oneself together with others, enhances the utility of mastery goal orientation. We demonstrate this in longitudinal...

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Published in:Personality & social psychology bulletin 2018-08, Vol.44 (8), p.1258-1269
Main Authors: Levontin, Liat, Bardi, Anat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Achievement
Adult
Cooperative Behavior
Female
Goal setting
Goals
Humans
Male
Motivation
Social goals
Young Adult
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Summary:Research has neglected the utility of pro-social goals within achievement situations. In this article, four studies demonstrate that amity goal orientation, promoting mutual success of oneself together with others, enhances the utility of mastery goal orientation. We demonstrate this in longitudinally predicting performance (Studies 1 and 2) and in maintaining motivation after a disappointing performance (Studies 3 and 4). The studies demonstrate the same interaction effect in academic and in work achievement contexts. Specifically, whereas amity goal orientation did not predict achievement on its own, it enhanced the positive effect of mastery goal orientation. Together, these studies establish the importance of amity goal orientation while also advancing our understanding of the effects of other achievement goal orientations. We suggest future directions in examining the utility of amity goals in other contexts.
ISSN:0146-1672
1552-7433
DOI:10.1177/0146167218765745