In psychology, level of aspiration (LOA) is the level of performance an individual aims to achieve on a familiar task. It's a person's expectation for their future in a given task. LOA can be influenced by:
Monitoring current goals: How individuals focus on completed or missing actions affects their motivation to progress
Personal interests: These can influence aspiration levels
Gender: This can be a factor in aspiration levels
Environmental influences: These can be a factor in aspiration levels
Sense of self-worth: High goals can indicate a strong belief in one's ability to achieve them, while low goals can indicate a lack of self-belief
LOA can involve:
Self-motivation
Competition with one's past performance
Setting new standards or goals to achieve
Trying to gain excellence
Raising goals in every new attempt