A personal goal intervention program was offered to early retirees aged 50 to 65 years with the objective of increasing their subjective well-being. The program was aimed at helping the participants set, plan, pursue, and realize their personal goals. A subsample of 21 participants with suicidal ideas was identified from a larger sample (N = 354) of retirees living in the community who took part in the study to evaluate the program. The experimental (n = 10) and control (n = 11) groups were compared on their answers to 16 goal and psychological well-being questionnaires. By the end of the program, the experimental group had improved significantly more than the control group on hope, goal realization process, serenity, flexibility, and positive attitude toward retirement. The levels of depression and psychological distress significantly decreased. These gains were maintained 6 months later. The positive results obtained from this study could lead to an innovative way to help people with suicidal ideations.

Une intervention axée sur les buts personnels est offerte à des retraités de 50 à 65 ans en vue d’augmenter leur bien-être psychologique et leur santé mentale. Plus spécifiquement, le programme présenté ici a pour objectif de promouvoir l’expression, la planification et la réalisation de projets personnels à travers une démarche d’apprentissage basée sur une approche cognitive. À la suite de l’intervention, les participants du groupe expérimental (n = 117) se sont améliorés significativement comparativement au groupe contrôle (n = 177) sur tous les indices relatifs aux buts et au bien-être subjectif, et cette amélioration s’est maintenue six mois après la fin de l’intervention. Certaines indications permettront une application plus efficace du programme Gestion des buts personnels.A personal goal-based intervention was offered to retired people aged 50 to 65 years with the objective of increasing their subjective well-being and their mental health. More specifically, the program presented here was aimed to promote the setting, planning, and realization of personal projects through a learning process based on a cognitive approach. At the end of the program, the experimental group (n = 117) had improved significantly more than the control group (n = 177) on all the goal and subjective well-being indicators, and this gain was maintained six months later. Some ideas to make the program more effective are discussed.Se ofrece una intervención centrada en las metas personales a jubilados de 50 a 65 años, con el objetivo de aumentar su bienestar psicológico y su salud mental. Más específicamente, el programa aquí presentado tiene como objetivo promover la expresión, planificación y realización de proyectos personales a través de un proceso de aprendizaje basado en un enfoque cognitivo. Después de la intervención, los participantes del grupo experimental (n = 117) mejoraron significativamente en comparación con el grupo de control (n = 177) en todos los índices relativos a las metas y al bienestar subjetivo, y esta mejora se mantuvo seis meses después de terminada la intervención. Ciertas indicaciones permitirán una aplicación más eficaz del programa de Gestión de metas personales.Uma intervenção baseada nos objetivos pessoais é oferecida aos aposentados de 50 a 65 anos com a finalidade de aumentar seu bem-estar psicológico e sua saúde mental. Mais especificamente, o programa apresentado aqui tem por objetivo promover a expressão, o planejamento e a realização de projetos pessoais através de uma abordagem de aprendizagem baseada em uma abordagem cognitiva. Após a intervenção, os participantes do grupo experimental (n=117) melhoraram muito, em relação ao grupo de controle (n=177), em todos os índices relativos aos objetivos e ao bem-estar subjetivo; esta melhoria manteve-se durante seis meses após o fim da intervenção. Algumas indicações permitirão uma aplicação mais eficaz do programa Gestão dos objetivos pessoais

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Even though self-confidence is a popular concept both in everyday life and in psychology, no individual difference measure is available. The purpose of this study was to construct and validate an 18-item self-confidence scale. A sample of 191 white undergraduate students from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (44 men and 147 women) participated. An exploratory factor analysis indicated two distinct factors; one measured a general cognitive aspect of self-confidence and a second evaluated a more specific self-confidence in one's abilities and opinions. Internal consistency (Cronbach α) was .84. Intercorrelations with other related measures (.23 to .69) were significant and in the expected direction. The new scale could be useful when a specific measure of self-confidence is required as an individual difference measure.