Title
Relationship of goal setting, self-efficacy, and self-evaluation in dysphoric and socially anxious women
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
1995-12
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Interpersonal Relations; Anxiety; Social Behavior
Disciplines
Mental and Social Health | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology | Psychology
Abstract
This study examined the relation between goal setting and self-efficacy and self-evaluation of interpersonal performance. Twelve dysphoric, 12 socially anxious, and 12 normal undergraduate women participated in videotaped interactions with normal female partners. Measures of goal setting and self-efficacy were obtained prior to the interactions and each member of the dyad evaluated her performance, as well as her partner's performance, immediately after the interaction. Objective observers also rated each partner's performance. The groups did not differ in personal goals or evaluations of their own performance. Observer ratings did not indicate differences in social competence among the three groups. When self-efficacy was considered, dysphoric and socially anxious subjects had larger discrepancies between their goals and efficacy ratings than normal subjects. Although dysphoric and socially anxious individuals did not set perfectionistic goals, they did set higher goals than they believed they could achieve.
DOI of Published Version
10.1007/BF02227863
Source
Doerfler, L.A., & Aron, J. (1995). Relationship of goal setting, self-efficacy, and self evaluation in dysphoric and socially anxious women. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 19(6): 725-738. DOI 10.1007/BF02227863
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Cognitive Therapy and Research
Repository Citation
Doerfler, Leonard A. and Aron, Jacky, "Relationship of goal setting, self-efficacy, and self-evaluation in dysphoric and socially anxious women" (1995). Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center Publications. 597.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_cmhsr/597
