Approach and Avoidance Motivation Export

@article{ec01, abstract = {In this article,we introduce this special issue by establishing a conceptual foundation for the distinction between approach and avoidance motivation. We do so primarily by explicating several reasons why the approach–avoidance distinction should be viewed as fundamental and basic to the study of human behavior. In addition, we compare and contrast the ” approach–avoidance” designation with other designations that have been used in the motivational literature to cover the same or similar conceptual ground. Finally,we conclude by briefly overviewing the other contributions to this special issue, specifically highlighting how they make use of the approach–avoidance distinction.}, author = {Elliot, Andrew J. and Covington, Martin V.}, citeulike-article-id = {2191194}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009009018235}, doi = {10.1023/A:1009009018235}, journal = {Educational Psychology Review}, keywords = {approach, avoidance, motivation, valence}, number = {2}, pages = {73--92}, posted-at = {2008-01-03 11:36:57}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Springer Netherlands}, title = {Approach and Avoidance Motivation}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009009018235}, volume = {13}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - ec01 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2191194 N2 - In this article,we introduce this special issue by establishing a conceptual foundation for the distinction between approach and avoidance motivation. We do so primarily by explicating several reasons why the approach–avoidance distinction should be viewed as fundamental and basic to the study of human behavior. In addition, we compare and contrast the “approach–avoidance” designation with other designations that have been used in the motivational literature to cover the same or similar conceptual ground. Finally,we conclude by briefly overviewing the other contributions to this special issue, specifically highlighting how they make use of the approach–avoidance distinction. IS - 2 JF - Educational Psychology Review EP - 92 TI - Approach and Avoidance Motivation PB - Springer Netherlands VL - 13 SP - 73 KW - approach KW - avoidance KW - motivation KW - valence AU - Elliot, Andrew AU - Covington, Martin PY - 2001/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009009018235 ER -