The impact of current failures on predicted well-being for future success: Different mechanisms of action in high and low self-threat situations
This study explored the effect of current performance on the predicted well-being for future success and its mechanism. This empirical research consists of two experiments. In Study 1, the individual’s predicted well-being of future performance in the tests was lower in good feedback condition compa...
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| author | Zhijun Hou Zhijun Hou Yuting Wang Yuting Wang Lin Li Lin Li Jingjing Song Jingjing Song |
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| description | This study explored the effect of current performance on the predicted well-being for future success and its mechanism. This empirical research consists of two experiments. In Study 1, the individual’s predicted well-being of future performance in the tests was lower in good feedback condition compared with bad feedback condition. It means that individuals have a higher expectation of future success after an unimportant loss. Study 2 focused on the moderating role of self-threat situations and the mediating role of affect and self-esteem in the effect of current performance feedback on predicted well-being. The results showed that individuals who got bad feedback have a low predicted well-being of future success only in a high self-threatening condition. Self-threat plays a moderating role between current performance and predicted well-being. The serial mediation role of affect and self-esteem in the negative effect of current performance on predicted well-being holds in high self-threat situations. By specifying the behavioral consequences and analyzing the psychological process in high and low self-threat situations, this research expands the literature on development of appropriate cognitive theories and propose novel measures and practical implications of enhancing predicted well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8328326f94d64fa0850ec389b7dc23602022-12-22T14:33:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-12-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.954583954583The impact of current failures on predicted well-being for future success: Different mechanisms of action in high and low self-threat situationsZhijun Hou0Zhijun Hou1Yuting Wang2Yuting Wang3Lin Li4Lin Li5Jingjing Song6Jingjing Song7Institute of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaResearch Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaInstitute of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaResearch Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaInstitute of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaResearch Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaInstitute of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaResearch Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaThis study explored the effect of current performance on the predicted well-being for future success and its mechanism. This empirical research consists of two experiments. In Study 1, the individual’s predicted well-being of future performance in the tests was lower in good feedback condition compared with bad feedback condition. It means that individuals have a higher expectation of future success after an unimportant loss. Study 2 focused on the moderating role of self-threat situations and the mediating role of affect and self-esteem in the effect of current performance feedback on predicted well-being. The results showed that individuals who got bad feedback have a low predicted well-being of future success only in a high self-threatening condition. Self-threat plays a moderating role between current performance and predicted well-being. The serial mediation role of affect and self-esteem in the negative effect of current performance on predicted well-being holds in high self-threat situations. By specifying the behavioral consequences and analyzing the psychological process in high and low self-threat situations, this research expands the literature on development of appropriate cognitive theories and propose novel measures and practical implications of enhancing predicted well-being.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.954583/fullself-threatpredicted well-beingaffectself-esteemcurrent performance |
| spellingShingle | Zhijun Hou Zhijun Hou Yuting Wang Yuting Wang Lin Li Lin Li Jingjing Song Jingjing Song The impact of current failures on predicted well-being for future success: Different mechanisms of action in high and low self-threat situations Frontiers in Psychology self-threat predicted well-being affect self-esteem current performance |
| title | The impact of current failures on predicted well-being for future success: Different mechanisms of action in high and low self-threat situations |
| title_full | The impact of current failures on predicted well-being for future success: Different mechanisms of action in high and low self-threat situations |
| title_fullStr | The impact of current failures on predicted well-being for future success: Different mechanisms of action in high and low self-threat situations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of current failures on predicted well-being for future success: Different mechanisms of action in high and low self-threat situations |
| title_short | The impact of current failures on predicted well-being for future success: Different mechanisms of action in high and low self-threat situations |
| title_sort | impact of current failures on predicted well being for future success different mechanisms of action in high and low self threat situations |
| topic | self-threat predicted well-being affect self-esteem current performance |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.954583/full |
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