How perceived value of feedback influences its impact on self-efficacy

We tested the effect of feedback on the self-efficacy of 317 people from other countries who were teaching English in China, to establish the influence of their perceived value of feedback on the relationship between feedback seeking and receiving and self-efficacy. We used hierarchical regression to analyze the data and found that participants’ perceived value of feedback seeking had a significant positive moderating effect on their feedback seeking and self-efficacy. In addition, value perceptions played a critical role in determining behavior through feedback. A practical implication of these results is that managers and employees should cultivate a positive feedback-seeking and receiving attitude to enhance self-regulation.