Achievement Goals: A Social Influence Cycle
New article by Fabrizio Butera, Benoît Dompnier (UNILaPS, Université de Lausanne) and Céline Darnon (LAPSCO, Clermont-Ferrand), published in Annual Review of Psychology
Abstract
Achievement goals have been defined as the purpose of competence-relevant behavior. In this respect they connect one of the basic human needs, i.e., competence, to one of society’s core values, i.e., achievement. We propose to look at achievement goals through the lens of social influence. We review both the influence that cultural, structural and contextual factors have on achievement goal endorsement, and the influence that endorsing achievement goals allows people to have within their social space. The review allows us to propose a circular model of the influence on and of achievement goals: The culture, social structures and contexts that are typical of a certain society shape the specific environments in which individuals develop their achievement goals, which in turn has an influence on the expression and circulation of these achievement goals into society, in a social influence cycle.
- Fabrizio Butera & Benoît Dompnier, (UnilaPS) Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne
- Céline Darnon, Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive (LAPSCO), Université Clermont Auvergne
Keywords
achievement goals, social influence, culture, social value, competence, evaluation