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Gollwitzer, Peter M.; Mendez, Roque – 1983
Symbolic self-completion theory postulates that an individual experiencing a shortcoming in one symbolic dimension of a self-defined goal will emphasize an alternative symbolic dimension; these compensatory efforts are considered self-symbolizing. To test this hypothesis two studies were conducted using college females committed either to raising…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Goal Orientation, Higher Education
