Publicação
The role of goal-setting and visualization in enhancing performance: effects on self-efficacy and state anxiety
| datacite.subject.fos | Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão | pt_PT |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Rodrigues, Filipa Rocha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Siciliano, Eva | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-29T10:23:42Z | |
| dc.date.embargo | 2028-01-08 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-01-08 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2025-01-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Amid growing academic competition and a saturated job market, enhancing performance is crucial. This study examined the combined effects of goal-setting and visualization on reducing state anxiety and increasing self-efficacy within a simulated academic setting in preparation for a presentation. Participants (N = 87) were randomly assigned to a treatment group, which engaged in a goal-setting and visualization exercise, or a control group. Results showed significant reductions in state anxiety and improvements in self-efficacy. Goal commitment significantly predicted anxiety reduction but not self-efficacy, possibly due to pre-defined goals limiting personal engagement. Further research on long-term impact and personalization is needed. | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.tid | 203990161 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10362/187158 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.relation | UID/ECO/00124/2013 | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Goal-setting | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Visualization | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Self-efficacy | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | State anxiety | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Performance enhancement | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Experimental design | pt_PT |
| dc.title | The role of goal-setting and visualization in enhancing performance: effects on self-efficacy and state anxiety | pt_PT |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| rcaap.rights | embargoedAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | masterThesis | pt_PT |
| thesis.degree.name | A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Master’s degree in Management from the Nova School of Business and Economics | pt_PT |