Annamaria Pepi
Annamaria Pepi appears on this site as co-author of the 2014 Giornale italiano di psicologia study of self-handicapping strategies and motivational profile.
Who they are
The work of Annamaria Pepi reaches this site through the paper listed below. On this site the name is tied to Self-Handicapping, Achievement Goals.
Key papers
Alesi, M., & Pepi, A. (2014). Self-handicapping strategies and motivational profile: A study with secondary school and college students. Giornale italiano di psicologia. What it reports: A questionnaire study of 449 students found positive correlations between self-handicapping, a fixed view of intelligence and performance goals.
Key ideas
Self-Handicapping: Creating or claiming an obstacle before a test so that a poor result can be blamed on it.
Achievement Goals: The purposes a person pursues in a demanding setting, such as mastery or performance, each in an approach or avoidance form.
Sources
- Alesi, M., & Pepi, A. (2014). Self-handicapping strategies and motivational profile: A study with secondary school and college students. Giornale italiano di psicologia.