The Role of Self-Esteem in Affective Reactions to Achievement-Related Situations.

Burke, Joy Patricia; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ326023

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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The Role of Self-Esteem in Affective Reactions to Achievement-Related Situations.

Burke, Joy Patricia; And Others

Educational and Psychological Research, v5 n3 p191-203 Sum 1985

This study investigated whether affective reactions in achievement settings were related to self-esteem. Subjects were 308 undergraduate university students displaying affective reactions to various academic situations portrayed in short stories. Resulting biserial correlations indicate that affective reactions to success and failure were related to students' level of self-esteem. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Attribution Theory, Correlation, Feedback, Higher Education, Locus of Control, Negative Reinforcement, Positive Reinforcement, Psychological Patterns, Questionnaires, Self Concept, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Self Reward

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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