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Implementation intentions promote initiation of goal striving, shielding of ongoing pursuit, disengagement from failing courses of action, and conservation of capability

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r? · q4
Currency · newest study 2006 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q4 i? Implementation intentions were effective in promoting the initiation of goal striving, the shielding of ongoing goal pursuit from unwanted influences, disengagement from failing courses of action, and conservation of capability for future goal striving. → Gollwitzer 2006

Evidence

Gollwitzer 2006

Gollwitzer, Peter M., Sheeran, Paschal. (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: a meta-analysis of effects and processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 69-119. https://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:352-opus-56534. doi:10.1016/s0065-2601(06)38002-1

q4 · i? · quant-synthesis · r?

The meta-analysis reports effectiveness across four self-regulatory functions: "promoting the initiation of goal striving", "shielding of ongoing goal pursuit", disengagement, and conservation of capability. No separate effect sizes for each function are printed in the available text.

"Implementation intentions were effective in promoting the initiation of goal striving, the shielding of ongoing goal pursuit from unwanted influences, disengagement from failing courses of action, and conservation of capability for future goal striving."

Discussion

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title Implementation intentions promote initiation of goal striving, shielding of ongoing pursuit, disengagement from failing courses of action, and conservation of capability
description Implementation intentions promote initiation of goal striving, shielding of ongoing pursuit, disengagement from failing courses of action, and conservation of capability
status review
evidence_strength moderate
newest_evidence 2006
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