Comparing mental contrasting with implementation intentions against solution-focused and autonomous planning

Abdulla, Adam; Woods, Ruth

doi:10.1177/01430343211000399

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“…The impact of implementation intent (i.e., planning to pursue a goal) on goal commitment has long been studied and found to be significant. For example, Abdulla and Woods (2021), when students were assigned to initially set goals for their personal projects, found that initial planning to achieve the goals, whether or not the approach to planning was well structured, enhanced goal commitment. Dalton and Spiller (2012) further found that implementation intention could explain goal commitment when there was only one goal rather than multiple goals.…”

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Bridging the intention-behaviour gap: Empirical evidence from the study of wiki use behaviour

Cheng,

Cheng

2023

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Among other technologies, wikis, as a Web 2.0 technology, have been found to support online collaborative behaviour of students in group work. Despite the intention-behaviour relationship expected in many relevant theories, studies have found that the relationship between students’ intention to use wikis and their behaviour in using wikis was not strong. This discrepancy between expectation and actuality is referred to as the intention-behaviour gap. Researchers have explored mediators that can bridge the intention-behaviour gap. Given the study of behaviour across various disciplines, the variables that can bridge the intention-behaviour gap may be situational in nature. The present study therefore explored the effect of two mediators in a hypothesised model of the behaviour in using a wiki for students’ group assignments. In a longitudinal study with a sample of university students in Hong Kong, factor-based partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to examine the measurement and structural models. The results indicate that goal commitment and wiki-based communication, while substantially increasing the combined explanatory power of the variance in wiki use behaviour, significantly mediated the path from intention to behaviour. Both practical and research implications have been provided in this paper. Implications for practice or policy: Teachers should increase their influence by providing students with more guidance on how to work with the wiki. Teachers should motivate students to have deeper online discussion by incorporating wiki-based communication as an assessment item. To remove the barriers to early implementation of a wiki system, teachers should remind students of the importance of group dynamic strategies and their role in supporting collective scaffolding for peers.

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Bridging the intention-behaviour gap: Empirical evidence from the study of wiki use behaviour

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2023

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“…However, doing so is not always cognitively straightforward, given that goal motives can influence an individual's propensity to persist or disengage. Although a variety of trainable strategies exist to facilitate goal persistence (Abdulla & Woods, 2021), sometimes decisions need to be made about when to adjust a goal. MCII has been identified as a promising candidate due to its capacity to encourage different self‐regulation responses based on the expected attainability of the goal (Kappes et al, 2012).…”

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Goal motives and mental contrasting with implementation intentions facilitate strategic goal persistence and disengagement

Riddell

Sedikides

Gucciardi

et al. 2022

J Applied Social Pyschol

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In three experiments, we examine the role of motives underlying goal pursuit and the metacognitive strategy of mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) to predict the strategic use of self-regulation responses (persistence, disengagement, and reengagement) when faced with attainable, unattainable, or multiple goals. We trained half of the participants to use MCII and treated the rest as control. Experiment 1 (N = 261) underscored the role of autonomous motivation in nurturing adaptive cognitive appraisals and coping mechanisms, which facilitated persistence and progress with a difficult but attainable goal. In contrast, controlled motives undermined striving by predicting threat appraisals and giving up coping. MCII training ameliorated the negative impact of controlled motivation on goal striving by reducing threat appraisals. In Experiment 2 (N = 391), we manipulated the task to make the initial goal unattainable. Strategic goal striving (disengagement from the unattainable goal followed by reengagement with an alternative goal) was facilitated by MCII and autonomous goal motives, and culminated in increases in positive affect. In Experiment 3 (N = 432), we extended these findings to a multiple-goal setting. The research further develops the literatures on self-regulation and self-determination, while having implications for life domains where individuals pursue multiple and/or difficult goals. "Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever." -Lance Armstrong 1 | INTRODUCTION In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a king punished to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and to repeat this action for eternity. This story illustrates one of the most evocative images of futile goal persistence. Perseverance in the pursuit of an important goal has often been glorified in ancient and modern cultures. In contrast, giving-up is frequently taken as an indication of lack of determination, as per Lance Armstrong's quote. Variations on the old adage "never give up" are commonplace in a variety of settings such as work, education, and sports. Armstrong's dubious professional behavior suggests that perhaps he is not the best person to take advice from when it comes to goal striving. Is persistence always the preferable option? Persistence and commitment are integral aspects of goal striving (Locke & Latham, 2015), with sustained effort over time often

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Facilitating goal setting and planning to enhance online self-regulation of learning

Wong

Baars

et al. 2021

Computers in Human Behavior

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Comparing mental contrasting with implementation intentions against solution-focused and autonomous planning

Cited by 5 publications

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Bridging the intention-behaviour gap: Empirical evidence from the study of wiki use behaviour

Bridging the intention-behaviour gap: Empirical evidence from the study of wiki use behaviour

Goal motives and mental contrasting with implementation intentions facilitate strategic goal persistence and disengagement

Facilitating goal setting and planning to enhance online self-regulation of learning

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