Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11027610 | Journal of Research in Personality | 2018 | 40 Pages |
Abstract
Mindset refers to a person's beliefs about the nature of their abilities-whether they believe their ability in a given domain is malleable or fixed. We investigated whether a brief, online intervention could alter ability and non-ability traits, including mindset of intelligence, locus of control, challenge-approach motivation, grit, and performance on cognitive ability tests. Exploratory factor analysis indicated that measures of mindset, grit, and locus of control loaded onto a common self-determination factor, which was independent of a second factor reflecting fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. Multilevel modeling further revealed that participants who received a mindset intervention reported more growth mindset, internal locus of control, challenge-approach motivation, and self-determination. The mindset intervention did not alter cognitive ability scores or grittiness.
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Authors
Alexander P. Burgoyne, David Z. Hambrick, Jason S. Moser, S. Alexandra Burt,