The effect of negative feedback on tension and subsequent performance: The main and interactive effects of goal content and conscientiousness

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 618-630

  Cianci, Anna M ^a   Klein, Howard J ^b   Seijts, Gerard H ^c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Affect; Conscientiousness; Feedback; Goals

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; GOALS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 77954637581     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019130     Document Type: Article

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