Weinreich-Haste H
Br J Soc Psychol. 1984 Sep;23 ( Pt 3):257-63. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.1984.tb00636.x.
Fifteen-year-old British adolescents of both sexes were presented with success or failure story cues, in sex-appropriate and sex-inappropriate fields of endeavour. Responses were analysed to establish the extent and nature of 'motive to avoid success'. The effects of cue variables (sex appropriateness, success versus failure), sex-role attitude, locus of control, social class and maternal employment were explored. It was found that boys were generally more negative, predicting failure and demonstrating anxiety in various ways. Girls were generally more positive, more likely to predict success outcomes, and tended to treat the obstacles to girls' achievement as challenges to be overcome. They tended to show a realistic appreciation of the problems likely to be encountered rather than anxiety or a motive to avoid success.
研究人员向15岁的英国青少年展示了成功或失败的故事线索，这些线索涉及适合和不适合其性别的努力领域。对他们的反应进行分析，以确定“避免成功动机”的程度和性质。同时探讨了线索变量（性别适宜性、成功与失败）、性别角色态度、控制点、社会阶层和母亲就业情况的影响。研究发现，男孩总体上更为消极，预测会失败并以各种方式表现出焦虑。女孩总体上更为积极，更有可能预测成功结果，并且倾向于将阻碍女孩取得成就的因素视为需要克服的挑战。她们倾向于对可能遇到的问题表现出现实的认识，而不是焦虑或避免成功的动机。
