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Direct linkMurayama, Kou; Elliot, Andrew J. – Psychological Bulletin, 2012
What is the relation between competition and performance? The present research addresses this important multidisciplinary question by conducting a meta-analysis of existing empirical work and by proposing a new conceptual model--the opposing processes model of competition and performance. This model was tested by conducting an additional…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Meta Analysis, Achievement Need, Competition
Pekrun, Reinhard; Elliot, Andrew J.; Maier, Markus A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009
The authors propose a theoretical model linking achievement goals and achievement emotions to academic performance. This model was tested in a prospective study with undergraduates (N = 213), using exam-specific assessments of both goals and emotions as predictors of exam performance in an introductory-level psychology course. The findings were…
Descriptors: Social Desirability, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Multiple Regression Analysis
