Implicit Versus Explicit Achievement Strivings: Empirical Evidence of the Independence of Two Motivational SystemsIn an experiment with N = 88 students, we examined how dispositional measures of implicit (TAT) vs. explicit (questionnaire) achievement ...
Abstract. The present research examined the role persistence plays in mediating the positive impact of memory self-efficacy (MSE, i.e., one’s confidence in one’s own memory abilities) on older adults’ memory performance. In three studies, 81 to 264 older ...
Abstract. In the literature, social support is depicted as an important determinant of whether someone completes their doctoral process. However, few studies actually test the impact of social support in sound quantitative designs. The present study ...
5-year course of dyslexia – Persistence, sex effects, performance in reading and spelling, and school-related successAbstract.Objective: The study examines the 5-year course of children with dyslexia with regard ...
ADHD over the lifespanAbstract. In the past, ADHD was defined as a specific disease that is limited to childhood and adolescence. It has been clarified for more than a decade by epidemiological studies that in more ...
Mathematical difficulties in elementary school children: Persistence and school-related success after five yearsAbstract.Objective: The present study examines the 5 years course of mathematics learning disabilities (MLD) and ...
Abstract. This paper addresses the issue of sustained motivation over time, in relation to real-life activities requiring complex skills in multiple contexts of participation. It reports an empirical study that explores how high achieving athletes and ...
Abstract. The determination exhibited by players is a valuable quality in other contexts that require persistence. Research suggests that competitive and difficult video game play may acclimate players to arduous challenges and steel them ...
Two basic principles governing the motivational regulation of automatic affective processing are described and relevant evidence is reviewed. According to the counter-regulation principle, attention is automatically allocated to information that is ...