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Behavioral Goal Commitment

Behavioral Goal Commitment is a theoretical construct within goal commitment research that denotes an individual's psychological determination to exert effort toward the attainment of a specific behavioral goal, distinguished by its focus on observable goal-directed actions rather than cognitive or affective goal orientations.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Goal commitment and the goal-setting process: Problems, prospects, and proposals for future research.

John R. Hollenbeck, Howard J. Klein · Journal of Applied Psychology · 1987 · 604 citations

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The Assessment of Goal Commitment: A Measurement Model Meta-Analysis

Howard J. Klein, Michael J. Wesson, John R. Hollenbeck et al. · Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes · 2001 · 376 citations

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Building Grit: The Longitudinal Pathways between Mindset, Commitment, Grit, and Academic Outcomes

Xin Tang, Ming‐Te Wang, Jiesi Guo et al. · Journal of Youth and Adolescence · 2019 · 281 citations · Full text

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Regulatory Fit and Resisting Temptation during Goal Pursuit

Antonio L. Freitas, Nira Liberman, E. Tory Higgins · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · 2002 · 243 citations

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Goal Commitments and the content of thoughts and dreams: basic principles

Eric Klinger · Frontiers in Psychology · 2013 · 185 citations · Full text

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Authors

112

  1. HJ
    Howard J. Klein

    The Ohio State University, United States

    6 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. JR
    John R. Hollenbeck

    Michigan State University, United States

    5 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. PM
    Patrick M. Wright

    Cornell University, United States

    5 publications · 607 citations

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  4. TP
    Tamarha Pierce

    Université Laval, Canada

    2 publications · 85 citations

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  5. EK
    Eric Klinger

    University of Minnesota Morris, United States

    2 publications · 213 citations

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Institutions

61

  1. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    519 citations

  2. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    493 citations

  3. New York University

    New York, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    181 citations

  4. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    90 citations

  5. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    2K citations

  6. Florida State University

    Tallahassee, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    262 citations

  7. Mitchell Institute

    Portland, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    452 citations

  8. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    269 citations

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  1. Journal of Applied Psychology

    6 publications · 818 citations

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  3. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    3 publications · 148 citations

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  4. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

    2 publications · 350 citations

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  5. Personality and Individual Differences

    2 publications · 70 citations

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