Research article summary (published 30 Oct 2006):

Bolstering implementation plans for the long haul: the benefits of simultaneously boosting self-concordance or self-efficacy.

Full Abstract

Recent studies suggest that implementation planning exercises may not be as helpful for long-term, self-initiated goals as for short-term, assigned goals. Two studies used the personal goal paradigm to explore the impact of implementation plans on goal progress over time. Study 1 examined whether administering implementation plans in an autonomy supportive manner would facilitate goal progress relative to a neutral, control condition and a condition in which implementation plans were administered in a controlling manner. Study 2 examined whether combining implementation plans with a self-efficacy boosting exercise would facilitate goal progress relative to a neutral, control condition and a typical implementation condition. The results showed that implementation plans alone did not result in greater goal progress than a neutral condition but that the combination of implementation plans with either autonomy support or self-efficacy boosting resulted in significantly greater goal progress.

Author information

Author/s: Koestner, Richard (R); Horberg, E J (EJ); Gaudreau, Patrick (P); Powers, Theodore (T); Di Dio, Pasqualina (P); Bryan, Christopher (C); Jochum, Ruth (R); Salter, Nicholas (N);

Affiliation: Psychology Department, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1B1, USA. richard.koestner(-atsign-)mcgill.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Personality and social psychology bulletin (Pers Soc Psychol Bull), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Nov; vol 32 (issue 11) : pp 1547-58

Dates: Created 2006/10/10; Completed 2007/01/23;

PMID: 17030894, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Female Goals Humans Male

Male Motivation Questionnaires Self Concept Self Efficacy

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