Marianna Alesi
Marianna Alesi appears on this site as first author of the 2014 Giornale italiano di psicologia study of self-handicapping strategies and motivational profile in secondary school and college students.
Who they are
The work of Marianna Alesi 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.