Performance-approach goals are positively related to anxiety (r = .15) but not significantly related to depression (r = .05)

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · quant-synthesis r2–r3 · q4 · i1 small
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q4 i1 Across k = 35 samples, performance-approach goals show a small significant positive pooled correlation with anxiety (r = .15). → Diaconu-Gherasim 2024 q4 i? Across k = 34 samples, performance-approach goals are not significantly related to depression (r = .05, CI includes zero). → Diaconu-Gherasim 2024 (2)

Evidence¶

Diaconu-Gherasim 2024¶

Diaconu-Gherasim, L. R., Elliot, A. J., Zancu, A. S., Brumariu, L. E., Măirean, C., Opariuc-Dan, C., & Crumpei-Tanasă, I. (2024). A Meta-Analysis of the Relations Between Achievement Goals and Internalizing Problems. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09943-5

q4 · i1 · quant-synthesis · r2

Random-effects meta-analysis of 35 samples relating performance-approach goals to anxiety (Table 2): pooled r = .15 (".15***"), 95% CI .10 to .20, I² = 81.48%.

"Performance- approach 35 .15*** .10 to .20 –.12 to .41 183.60*** 81.48"

Diaconu-Gherasim 2024 (2)¶

q4 · i? · quant-synthesis · r3

Random-effects meta-analysis of 34 samples relating performance-approach goals to depression (Table 3): pooled r = .05 with 95% CI −.01 to .11 crossing zero; no significant relation, equivalence not tested.

"Performance-approach 34 .05 –.01 to .11 –.28 to .37 218.04*** 84.87"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Achievement Goal Orientation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

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`id`	`performance-approach-goals-anxiety-not-depression`
`title`	`Performance-approach goals are positively related to anxiety (r = .15) but not significantly related to depression (r = .05)`
`description`	`Performance-approach goals are positively related to anxiety (r = .15) but not significantly related to depression (r = .05)`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`moderate`
`newest_evidence`	`2024`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-21`
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Performance-approach goals are positively related to anxiety (r = .15) but not significantly related to depression (r = .05)¶