Title
Mood induction effects upon goal setting and performance in young children
Abstract
The purpose of the present investigation was to demonstrate that goal setting varies with happy/sad mood-induced states in young children. In turn, on the basis of current Goal Setting Theory, it was predicted that goal level mediates the child's subsequent performance. Young children were assigned randomly to either happy or sad mood induction states, were asked to set their own goals, and then performed the task. In light of the findings, mood state was manipulated effectively in the children, with the following result: A happy mood state produced a significantly higher goal and superior performance than a sad mood state. However, no strong evidence was provided for the notion that goal setting mediated the impact of mood induction upon performance. The developmental implication of these findings are discussed. © 1988 Plenum Publishing Corporation.
Department(s)
Psychology
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00992168
Publication Date
6-1-1988
Recommended Citation
Hom, Harry L., and Barry Arbuckle. "Mood induction effects upon goal setting and performance in young children." Motivation and Emotion 12, no. 2 (1988): 113-122.
Journal Title
Motivation and Emotion
