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06-04-2023 | ORIGINAL PAPER

The Differential Role of Growth Mindset and Trait Mindfulness in the Motivation of Learning from Criticism

Auteurs: Gábor Orosz, Kristopher M. Evans, Lilla Török, Beáta Bőthe, István Tóth-Király, Kata Sik, Éva Gál

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 4/2023

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Abstract

Objectives

Growth mindset beliefs promote adaptive motivations to learn and challenge seeking; however, the learning process promoted by a growth mindset is not always positive. Adverse experiences may be especially true if one faces harsh criticism. However, mindfulness may be a potential adaptive mechanism in a situation that evokes harsh criticism. The present research examined the interplay between growth mindset beliefs and trait mindfulness regarding the motivation to learn from harsh criticism.

Method

We hypothesized that three forms of engagement with criticism (over-engagement, disengagement, and constructive engagement) could be potential setback-specific mediators between growth mindset, trait mindfulness, and motivation to learn from criticism. Cross-sectional, self-report methods have been used on a diverse Hungarian sample (n = 1469).

Results

We found that a growth mindset and trait mindfulness are positively and directly related to the motivation to learn from criticism. Having a growth mindset was unrelated to constructive engagement. At the same time, disengagement and over-engagement negatively mediated the link between a growth mindset and the motivation to learn from setbacks. In contrast, the link between trait mindfulness and learning from setbacks was negatively mediated by both disengagement and over-engagement and positively mediated by constructive engagement.

Conclusions

The results suggest that growth mindset beliefs do not let individuals disengage from criticism and may promote constructive or a potentially harmful form of over-engagement with criticism. Complementarily, trait mindfulness is associated with the struggling way of learning characterized by constructive engagement and inhibits the suffering path of learning characterized by over-engagement the criticism.
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Metagegevens
Titel
The Differential Role of Growth Mindset and Trait Mindfulness in the Motivation of Learning from Criticism
Auteurs
Gábor Orosz
Kristopher M. Evans
Lilla Török
Beáta Bőthe
István Tóth-Király
Kata Sik
Éva Gál
Publicatiedatum
06-04-2023
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Mindfulness / Uitgave 4/2023
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02117-4

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