Effects of Competition and Norm-Referenced Feedback on Self-Control

• In Event: 49.089 - Poster Session 9
  In Poster Session: 49.089-5 - Self-Regulation in Diverse Contexts

Abstract

The current research was conducted to investigate the effects of competition and norm-referenced feedback on self-control. Muraven and Baumeister (2000) suggested self-control resources are limited, and the depletion of the resources triggers self-control failure. In Study 1, competition was examined as resource-depleting contexts, which can trigger self-control failure. The results indicated that the participants who were exposed to competition demonstrated poorer performance on Stroop task compared to those who were in the control condition. Study 2 addressed norm-referenced feedback as another factor that can cause self-control failure. The participants with norm-referenced feedback demonstrated poorer performance on Stroop task than the participants with criterion-referenced feedback. Moreover, high perceived competence buffered the negative effect of norm-referenced feedback on self-control performance as hypothesized.

Authors

• Sungjun Won, The Ohio State University

• Sung-Il Kim, Korea University

• Mimi Bong, Korea University