The motivational and instantaneous behavior effects of contexts : steps towards a theory of goal-directed behavior

Scheuthle, Hannah; Carabias-Hütter, Vicente; Kaiser, Florian G.

doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02210.x

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	The motivational and instantaneous behavior effects of contexts : steps towards a theory of goal-directed behavior
Authors:	Scheuthle, Hannah Carabias-Hütter, Vicente Kaiser, Florian G.
DOI:	10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02210.x
Published in:	Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Volume(Issue):	35
Issue:	10
Page(s):	2076
Pages to:	2093
Issue Date:	2005
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Wiley
ISSN:	1559-1816 0021-9029
Language:	English
Subjects:	Conservation; Behavioral assessment; Cross-cultural difference
Subject (DDC):	155: Differential and developmental psychology
Abstract:	Contextual conditions affect behavior in two ways: (a) They confront people with opportunities and obstacles that affect their motivation to take action, or (b) they instantaneously shape performance, regardless of a person's motivation, and even without subjective acknowledgment of the conditions. Traditionally in psychology, the immediate behavioral consequences of a context are disregarded. Based on our theory of goal-directed behavior, we are able to disentangle the instant and the motivational behavioral consequences of contexts. In an example study, 40% of the variation in performance among 660 Swiss and Spanish pupils was explained by motivational differences. Instantaneous constraints and facilitations imposed on people's acts, in turn, revealed a set of Switzerland and Spain-specific limitations and affordances (hit rate: 97.5%).
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/6112
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Sustainable Development (INE)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Engineering

Files in This Item:

There are no files associated with this item.

Show full item record

Scheuthle, H., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Kaiser, F. G. (2005). The motivational and instantaneous behavior effects of contexts : steps towards a theory of goal-directed behavior. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35(10), 2076–2093. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02210.x

Scheuthle, H., Carabias-Hütter, V. and Kaiser, F.G. (2005) ‘The motivational and instantaneous behavior effects of contexts : steps towards a theory of goal-directed behavior’, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35(10), pp. 2076–2093. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02210.x.

H. Scheuthle, V. Carabias-Hütter, and F. G. Kaiser, “The motivational and instantaneous behavior effects of contexts : steps towards a theory of goal-directed behavior,” Journal of Applied Social Psychology, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 2076–2093, 2005, doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02210.x.

SCHEUTHLE, Hannah, Vicente CARABIAS-HÜTTER und Florian G. KAISER, 2005. The motivational and instantaneous behavior effects of contexts : steps towards a theory of goal-directed behavior. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 2005. Bd. 35, Nr. 10, S. 2076–2093. DOI 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02210.x

Scheuthle, Hannah, Vicente Carabias-Hütter, and Florian G. Kaiser. 2005. “The Motivational and Instantaneous Behavior Effects of Contexts : Steps towards a Theory of Goal-Directed Behavior.” Journal of Applied Social Psychology 35 (10): 2076–93. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02210.x.

Scheuthle, Hannah, et al. “The Motivational and Instantaneous Behavior Effects of Contexts : Steps towards a Theory of Goal-Directed Behavior.” Journal of Applied Social Psychology, vol. 35, no. 10, 2005, pp. 2076–93, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02210.x.