Psychological Development and Education ›› 2007, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (1): 54-58.

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Goal Orientation and Adjustment: the Mediating Role of Social Self-Efficacy

MENG Hui1, FAN Jinyan2, LIU Jing1   

  1. 1. Department of Psychology, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062;
    2. Department of Psychology, Hofstra University, New York 11550
  • Online:2007-01-15 Published:2007-01-15

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Abstract: This longitudinal study is intended to examine relationships among dispositional goal orientation,social self-efficacy,and cultural adjustment.Data were collected from 176 freshmen in a university in China.Results indicated that a learning orientat ion was positively related to freshmen's social self-efficacy,whereas a performance orientation was not related to freshmen's social self-efficacy.Freshmen's social self-efficacy was positively related to social and psychological adjustment and not related to academic adjustment.A learning orientation was positively related to social and psychological adjustment,and the relat ionship was mediated by social self-efficacy.A learning orientation was also positively related to academic adjustment,but the relationship was not mediated by social self-efficacy.Finally,a performance orientation was not related to adjustment.The implications for research and practices were discussed.

Key words: goal orientation, social self-efficacy, adjustment

CLC Number: 

  • B844.2
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