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EXAMPLES OF SELF-MANAGEMENT STUDIES 313Strategic-Outcome Monitoring
Strengths. The student demonstrates that he met his goal of improving his
scores on the next two quizzes in his Policy, Planning, and Development
Course by providing the reader with documentation of his quiz scores both
before his study (e.g., one F, one D, and two Cs) and after his study (e.g., a
B and an A).Areas for Improvement. The student could have improved his study by dis-
cussing what he learned from his self-management study (e.g., what strate-
gies were the most and least effective and what changes, if any, he would
make in the future).SELF-MANAGEMENT STUDY #3: MOTIVATION (I.E., REDUCING ANXIETY)Self-Observation and EvaluationIdentifying my problem wasn’t very difficult. I had an idea of what
my problem was before I was given this assignment. I have realized
it since the beginning of this class; however, I never took it into full
consideration. I really began to notice my problem in the middle of
this course when I completed the follow-up activities in chapter 5 (see
Attachment 1). My answers to the first exercise, “Assessing Self-talk,”
indicate that I am full of anxiety and negative self-talk, and my
answers to the second exercise, “Exploring Anxiety-Producing Situa-
tions in School,” display my high test anxiety. My problem with anx-
iety is also evident on the anxiety scale of the Learning and Study
Skills Inventory. My score of 14 in anxiety and worry about school
performance is ranked extremely high among other college students.
After identifying my problem, I carefully examined my behavior
and the way I handle my learning skills. I found that I display all of
the different types of negative self-talk. At times, I find myself being
a big worrier, a critic, a victim, and even a perfectionist. It sounds
pretty crazy, but it’s true. I display negative self-talk in many situa-
tions in my life where I undergo pressure and stress. For example, I
talk negatively to myself when I prepare for tests, when assignments
are due, or just when I’m stressed out with certain tasks and prob-
lems in my life. At times, my negative self-talk impacts my sense of
self-worth, my self-efficacy, and even my performance (see Attachment
2). For example, in this course, my self-efficacy ratings are always
lower than my quiz scores. In addition, my quiz scores in math (a
course I am anxious about) are low. Although I am a hard worker
who always persists and strives to do my best, I find that my best is
never enough for me. I also find that my anxiety affects my self-esteem