title: Goal orientation and task demand effects on motivation, affect, and performance.
abstract: Two studies tested the joint effects of goal orientation and task demands on motivation, affect, and performance, examining different factors affecting task demands. In Study 1 (N = 199), task difficulty was found to moderate the effect of goal orientation on performance and affect (i.e., satisfaction with performance). In Study 2 (N = 189), task consistency was found to moderate the effect of goal orientation on self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation. Results are discussed in relation to self-regulatory processes cued by goal orientations, attentional resource demands, and the need to match goal orientations to the nature of the task.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 45435, USA. johnson@wright.edu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Steele-Johnson
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Beauregard
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Hoover
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D009042:Motivation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis