ArticleJournal of personality2020
Just a click away: Action-state orientation moderates the impact of task interruptions on initiative.
Article in Journal of personality, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Profiles of career adaptability and their associations with sociodemographic characteristics, big five traits, and mental health among Chinese primary and secondary school teachers.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The benefits of prosocial power motivation in leadership: Action orientation fosters a win-win.PloS one · 2023Article
- State versus action orientation and compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.Heliyon · 2022Article
- Endurance and avoidance response patterns in pain patients: Application of action control theory in pain research.PloS one · 2021Article
- Just a click away: Action-state orientation moderates the impact of task interruptions on initiative.Journal of personality · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe present research examines the role of individual differences in self-regulation (i.e., demand-related action-state orientation) on initiative to resume an interrupted task.
methodIn three studies (N
resultsDemand-related action orientation was associated with higher probability to dismiss the notification during a game round, controlling for dismissal after a game round. Findings occurred when controlling for task ability and task motivation, were specific for demand- and not threat-related action orientation, were complemented by shorter dismissal latencies, and were stable across interruption timeouts (Studies 1-3). Exposure through repetition resulted in adaptation (Study 3).
conclusionThe findings suggest that people with lower action orientation have less self-regulatory ability to initiate goal-directed action and resume interrupted tasks-even if they are just a click away. Findings are discussed within the framework of Personality Systems Interactions theory.
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