Effects of Mindsets on Academic Effort: Roles of Effort Beliefs, Effort Cost, and Self-Regulatory Efficacy (Poster 14)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Eleven
  In Poster Session: Motivation, Antecedents, and Outcomes

Abstract

Two between-subject experiments with 77 and 104 college students were conducted to examine the mindset effects on various effort-related outcomes in learning contexts, focusing on effort beliefs and effort cost as potential mediators and self-regulatory efficacy as a potential moderator. Both studies demonstrated that the growth mindset did not directly lower effort costs. Study 2, however, revealed that the growth mindset indirectly lowered effort costs and enhanced effort investment and motivation by promoting positive effort beliefs. Two studies together showed that the growth mindset improved effort investment and performance and reduced work avoidance goals only when accompanied by high self-regulatory efficacy. This study highlights the critical roles of effort beliefs and self-regulatory efficacy in the mindset effects on academic effort.

Authors

• Hyun Ji Lee, The Ohio State University
  Presenting Author

• Sung-il Kim, Korea University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Mimi Bong, Korea University
  Non-Presenting Author