Unique effects of setting goals on behavior change: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Epton, Currie and Armitage, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 85(12), 2017, 1182-1198. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials, 141 papers. Small positive effect of goal setting on behaviour change; stronger for difficult, publicly set and group goals; weaker with external monitoring by others.
Epton, Currie and Armitage, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 85(12), 2017, 1182-1198. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials, 141 papers. Small positive effect of goal setting on behaviour change; stronger for difficult, publicly set and group goals; weaker with external monitoring by others.
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Epton, T., Currie, S., & Armitage, C. J. (2017). Unique effects of setting goals on behavior change: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85(12), 1182-1198. doi:10.1037/ccp0000260 https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000260