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Le sentiment d’auto-efficacité a fait l’objet de nombreuses études qui ont confirmé sa capacité de prédire la performance dans différents contextes. Peu d’études ont toutefois été conduites avec des tâches cognitives ou scolaires où il est plus difficile de distinguer clairement la compétence et le sentiment d’auto-efficacité. L’objectif de la présente étude vise à examiner le rôle modérateur de la capacité cognitive dans la relation entre le sentiment d’auto-efficacité et autorégulation manifeste observée durant la résolution d’une tâche de formation de concepts verbaux. Afin de distinguer le sentiment d’auto-efficacité et la performance, 44 sujets ont été sélectionnées sur la base de leur rendement au SSPI dont les résultats sont reliés à la compétence en compréhension. Les analyses de résultats permettent de constater que, peu importe la capacité cognitive, les sujets qui ont un sentiment d’auto-efficacité élevé comparées à celles qui se disent moins efficaces, obtiennent un nombre supérieur de réussites, sont plus certaines de ces dernières et rejettent moins d’hypothèses représentant des réponses correctes. Ces rśultats remettent en lumière la relative indépendance de la compétence cognitive et des déterminants motivationnels des accomplissements d’une personne.
Abstract
Feelings of self-efficacy have been the object of several studies that have confirmed its ability to predict performance in different contexts. Yet few studies have been conducted using cognitive or academic tasks in which it is more difficult to clearly distinguish self-efficacy from competence. The present study aims to study the moderating role of cognitive capacity in determining the relationship between self-efficacy and on-line self-regulation observed while solving a verbal concept formation task. In order to distinguish self-efficacy from competence, 44 subjects were selected based on the results of their SSPI; these results of which are related to comprehension ability. Analyses of results allow us to observe that, when compared to subjects who consider themselves less efficacious, subjects who have strong feelings of self-efficacy have a higher success rate, are more certain of these successes and reject fewer correct hypotheses, no matter what their cognitive ability. These results once again bring to light the relative independance of cognitive ability and motivational determinants of a person’s actual accomplishments.
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Les auteurs remercient Adrien Pinard pour ses critiques et commentaires qui ont grandement contribué à améliorer le texte. Cette recherche a été facilité par une bourse post-doctorale accordée au premier auteur par le Fonds pour la Formation et l’Aide à la Recherche du Québec. Les demandes de tiré à part seront adressées à Thérèse Bouffard-Bouchard, Département de Psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888. Succursale «A», Montréal, P.Q., Canada, H3C 3P8.
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Bouffard-Bouchard, T., Parent, S. & Larivée, S. Capacité cognitive, sentiment d’auto-efficacité et autorégulation. Eur J Psychol Educ 5, 355–364 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03172692
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