Goals, Emotions, and Interviews: Job Candidates’ Interpersonal Goals Effect on Emotional Experience during Job Interviews

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Valvo, A. (2022). Goals, Emotions, and Interviews: Job Candidates’ Interpersonal Goals Effect on Emotional Experience during Job Interviews. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

A job interview is a crucial aspect when attempting to receive a job offer. Because of its importance, an interview can elicit both positive and negative emotions that can have an impact on one’s interview performance (Fox & Spector, 2000; Powell et al., 2018). Specifically, a candidate’s positive affect and interview anxiety can be significant factors in whether they receive a job offer or not. Self-image and compassionate goals have been shown to influence affective experiences within social contexts (Crocker & Canevello, 2008). Therefore, this study aimed to test whether positive affect and state anxiety in job interviews are predicted by self-image and compassionate goals. Participants (N = 138) were randomly assigned to receive either a compassionate goal manipulation or a self-image goal manipulation or they were assigned to a control group. They then participated in an online mock job interview and reported their positive affect and state anxiety before and during the interview. Results indicate that the self-image goals and compassionate goals manipulations did not work in activating their respective goals. In addition, no differences between the three conditions for either state anxiety or positive affect were found. Implications for these findings are discussed, including recommendations for job interviews in practice.

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Author

Valvo, Austin

Title

Goals, Emotions, and Interviews: Job Candidates’ Interpersonal Goals Effect on Emotional Experience during Job Interviews

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1 online resource (57 pages) : PDF

Date

2022

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

A job interview is a crucial aspect when attempting to receive a job offer. Because of its importance, an interview can elicit both positive and negative emotions that can have an impact on one’s interview performance (Fox & Spector, 2000; Powell et al., 2018). Specifically, a candidate’s positive affect and interview anxiety can be significant factors in whether they receive a job offer or not. Self-image and compassionate goals have been shown to influence affective experiences within social contexts (Crocker & Canevello, 2008). Therefore, this study aimed to test whether positive affect and state anxiety in job interviews are predicted by self-image and compassionate goals. Participants (N = 138) were randomly assigned to receive either a compassionate goal manipulation or a self-image goal manipulation or they were assigned to a control group. They then participated in an online mock job interview and reported their positive affect and state anxiety before and during the interview. Results indicate that the self-image goals and compassionate goals manipulations did not work in activating their respective goals. In addition, no differences between the three conditions for either state anxiety or positive affect were found. Implications for these findings are discussed, including recommendations for job interviews in practice.

Genre

masters theses

Subjects--Topics

Psychology, Industrial

Degree

M.A.

Subject Area

Psychology Industrial/Organizational

Advisor(s)

Canevello, Amy

Committee Members

Heggestad, Eric
Shanock, Linda

Degree Note

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2022.

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Valvo_uncc_0694N_13146

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