Effects of generalized self-efficacy and negative social comparison feedback on specific self-efficacy and performance

Psychol Rep. 2002 Feb;90(1):301-8. doi: 10.2466/pr0.2002.90.1.301.

Abstract

The effects of social comparison feedback on specific self-efficacy and performance of high generalized self-efficacy participants and low generalized self-efficacy participants were examined with the help of 20 participants with high generalized self-efficacy and 20 participants with low generalized self-efficacy. Half of the participants in each generalized self-efficacy group received negative social comparison feedback after each of four trials of an experimental task while the other half received no feedback. Two kinds of specific self-efficacy-performance-based and normative-based--were measured once before the task and four times after the trials of the task. After the task, the High generalized self-efficacy/Feedback group rated performance-based specific self-efficacy higher and performed better than the Low generalized self-efficacy/Feedback group. No significant difference was observed between the High generalized self-efficacy/No feedback group and Low generalized self-efficacy/No feedback group. There were no significant effects with regard to normative-based specific self-efficacy.

MeSH terms

  • Achievement*
  • Adult
  • Dominance-Subordination
  • Feedback*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Internal-External Control*
  • Male
  • Self Efficacy*
  • Students / psychology