Defensive pessimism, self-esteem and achievement goals: A person-centered approach

• María del Mar Ferradás Canedo ^[1] ; Carlos Freire Rodríguez ^[1] ; Bibiana Regueiro Fernández ^[1] ; Antonio Valle Arias ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade da Coruña

     Universidade da Coruña

     A Coruña, España

     
• Localización: Psicothema, ISSN-e 1886-144X, ISSN 0214-9915, Vol. 30, Nº. 1, 2018, págs. 53-58
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Pesimismo defensivo, autoestima y metas de logro: un enfoque centrado en la persona
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    Antecedentes: la relación entre el pesimismo defensivo, la autoestima y las metas de logro constituye una cuestión controvertida.

    La principal aportación del presente trabajo es la adopción de un enfoque centrado en la persona para explorar la existencia de perfiles diferenciados de estudiantes universitarios que combinen la autoestima y el pesimismo defensivo. Asimismo, se pretende analizar si dichos perfi les se diferencian en sus metas de logro (aprendizaje, aproximación al rendimiento, evitación del rendimiento y evitación del trabajo). Método: 1.028 estudiantes universitarios formaron parte del estudio. Resultados: se identificaron cuatro perfi les de estudiantes: (a) HSE/MDP (alta autoestima y moderado pesimismo defensivo); (b) LSE/LDP (baja autoestima y bajo pesimismo defensivo); (c) HSE/LDP (alta autoestima y bajo pesimismo defensivo);

    y (d) LSE/HDP (baja autoestima y alto pesimismo defensivo). Estos cuatro perfi les se diferencian significativamente en las metas de logro que adoptan. Conclusiones: la utilización del pesimismo defensivo puede implicar a estudiantes con baja y alta autoestima, aunque ambos perfi les siguen trayectorias motivacionales de logro diferenciadas.

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    Background: The relationship between defensive pessimism, self-esteem, and achievement goals is a controversial issue. The main contribution of this research is the adoption of a person-centered approach to explore the existence of differentiated profi les of university students, which combine self-esteem and defensive pessimism. In addition, we analyze whether these profi les differ in their achievement goals (learning, performanceapproach, performance-avoidance, and work-avoidance). Method: 1,028 university students took part in the study. Results: Four student profi les were identifi ed: (a) HSE/MDP (high self-esteem and moderate defensive pessimism); (b) LSE/LDP (low self-esteem and low defensive pessimism);

    (c) HSE/LDP (high self-esteem and low defensive pessimism); and (d) LSE/HDP (low self-esteem and high defensive pessimism). These four profi les differ signifi cantly in their achievement goals. Conclusions: The use of defensive pessimism may involve students with either low or high self-esteem, although the two profi les follow differentiated motivational achievement trajectories.

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