Fluctuation of Self-efficacy with Performance: Moderating Effect of Mindset (수행 변화에 따른 자기효능감의 변동: 마인드셋의 조절효과)

Sujin Woo (우수진); Daeun Park (박다은)

doi:10.35574/KJDP.2025.12.38.4.49

Fluctuation of Self-efficacy with Performance: Moderating Effect of Mindset

THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
2025, 38(4), pp.49~70
DOI : 10.35574/KJDP.2025.12.38.4.49
Publisher : The Korean Society For Developmental Psychology
Research Area : Social Science > Psychological Science
Received : July 1, 2025
Accepted : December 1, 2025
Published : December 15, 2025

Sujin Woo ¹, Daeun Park ¹

¹성균관대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study investigated how performance change influences self-efficacy and examined the moderating role of mindset. Study 1, a correlational study, explored associations among class movement experiences, self-efficacy, and mindset in 133 high school students within an ability-grouping educational system. The results indicated that students who moved to a lower-level class reported lower self-efficacy than those who moved to a higher-level class. This effect was significant only among students with a fixed mindset, suggesting a buffering role of a growth mindset. Study 2, an experimental study, assessed the impact of performance feedback on self-efficacy in 204 college students. A decline in perceived performance led to decreased self-efficacy, and mindset served as a marginally significant moderator. These findings underscore the importance of promoting a growth mindset to support students’ adaptive development when faced with academic challenges.

KEYWORDS

Performance-change, Self-efficacy, Mindset, Adolescence, Early adulthood

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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