TY - JOUR
T1 - Misconceptions of traits continue to persist
T2 - A response to Bandura
AU - Jackson, Joshua J.
AU - Hill, Patrick L.
AU - Roberts, Brent W.
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - In his defense of self-efficacy, Bandura (Journal of Management, vol. 38, no. 1) does the field a disservice by misconstruing what constitutes a trait. The authors of this response discuss current definitions of a trait and contrast these conceptions with the definition put forth by Bandura. Integral to this disagreement is the level of specificity across different psychological constructs. The authors suggest that if levels of specificity are acknowledged, traits may be meaningfully integrated into social cognitive models of personality. They contend that integrating traits and social cognitive units can benefit both fields and meaningfully impact applied research.
AB - In his defense of self-efficacy, Bandura (Journal of Management, vol. 38, no. 1) does the field a disservice by misconstruing what constitutes a trait. The authors of this response discuss current definitions of a trait and contrast these conceptions with the definition put forth by Bandura. Integral to this disagreement is the level of specificity across different psychological constructs. The authors suggest that if levels of specificity are acknowledged, traits may be meaningfully integrated into social cognitive models of personality. They contend that integrating traits and social cognitive units can benefit both fields and meaningfully impact applied research.
KW - Person-situation debate
KW - Personality assessment
KW - Personality trait
KW - Predictive validity
KW - Self-efficacy
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84859322786
U2 - 10.1177/0149206312438775
DO - 10.1177/0149206312438775
M3 - Editorial
AN - SCOPUS:84859322786
SN - 0149-2063
VL - 38
SP - 745
EP - 752
JO - Journal of Management
JF - Journal of Management
IS - 3
ER -