Goal pursuit in young adulthood: The role of personality and motivation in goal appraisal trajectories across 6years

Dietrich, Julia; Shulman, Shmuel; Nurmi, Jari‐Erik

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2013.06.004

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“…Studies have found these variables to be associated with achieving goals in life and with succeeding in pre-academic preparatory studies (Author, 2007). In addition, they were also found to be associated with achieving goals over the years (Dietrich et al, 2013;Nurmi, 2013).…”

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“…One of the resources that contributes to effective adaptation is the perception of personal goals and the development of a sense of obligation to those goals (Dietrich et al, 2013;Shulman & Nurmi, 2010) The Self-Determination Theory (Ryan & Deci, 2000a) presents additional skills that enhance behaviors of self-regulation and autonomy, namely; selfperception of competency, autonomy, and a sense of belonging. The theory also relates to motivation as a personal resource and differentiates between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation (Assor, 2012).…”

Section: Personal Resources: Life Goals a Sense Of Efficacy And Succmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, it is also found in longitudinal research that predicts success in life as well (Dietrich, Shulman, & Nurmi, 2013). Among the populations whose collective achievements are low in relation to the majority of those who take the PET as a precondition for acceptance to university are the Arab residents of Israel (Karlitz, Ben-Simon, Ibrahim, & Eviatar, 2014).…”

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The Contribution of Personal and Social Resources towards the Prediction of Ethiopian Students' Academic Achievements

Kalnisky

Brenner²

2016

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2016

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“…Consequently, maintaining a strong sense of self-determination (e.g., being autonomously motivated) should facilitate goal pursuit because challenges are seen as tasks to be mastered (see also Bandura, 1997;Locke & Latham, 2002), a claim that is empirically well established (Maddux & Volkmann, 2010). Longitudinal research has found that internal resources such as self-determination coincide with feelings of autonomy and volition in young adults, both of which facilitate the pursuit of appropriate developmental tasks (Dietrich, Shulman, & Nurmi, 2013;Powers, Koestner, & Zuroff, 2007). Self-criticism, by contrast, should compromise goal striving because self-critics bind their resources to avoiding possible failure and loss of approval rather than investing them in actual goal pursuits (Powers, Koestner, Lacaille, Kwan, & Zuroff, 2009).…”

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The role of change in self‐criticism across young adulthood in explaining developmental outcomes and psychological wellbeing

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Hakhmigari

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Objective Past research has confirmed the role of self‐criticism in numerous forms of psychopathology and negative interpersonal outcomes. However, the majority of these studies were cross‐sectional and have not addressed the role of possible changes in self‐criticism across time for future outcomes. The current study investigated the degree to which changes in self‐criticism during young adulthood precede better psychological outcomes beyond the contribution of their baseline levels. Method A total of 168 Israeli emerging adults were followed for 12 years. Participants completed assessments of self‐criticism at age 23, 24, 26.5, and 29, and of developmental tasks and psychological adaptation at age 35. Analyses assessed the extent to which the intercept and linear slope of self‐criticism were associated with assessments of coping with age‐related tasks and psychological well‐being at age 35. Results Findings indicated that decreases in self‐criticism between the ages of 23 and 29 were associated with better coping with age‐related task outcomes and psychological health at age 35. Conclusions These findings are among the first to show that decreases in self‐criticism serve as important precursors of coping with age‐related tasks and psychological outcomes and point to the positive contributions of changes in personality attributes for future development.

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“…Effective self‐management of goal pursuits requires facility with critical goal navigation skills including the ability to clarify valued life directions, identify meaningful achievements, appraise the attainability of desired goals, and disengage from the unobtainable . Such goal navigation skills develop across the lifespan and often center on fostering a sense of autonomy (e.g., obtaining financial independence), self‐efficacy (e.g., belief that one can lead others), and connectedness in young adulthood (e.g., initiating new relationships) . Young adults who encounter unexpected obstacles to goal pursuits might be particularly vulnerable to poor self‐regulation and, consequently, negative psychological and physical health outcomes .…”

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Mechanisms of navigating goals after testicular cancer: meaning and emotion regulation

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Objective The navigation of major life goals can be challenging to cancer survivors, particularly during young adulthood. This study examined the relationships of goal navigation skills (e.g., goal identification, goal clarification, goal adjustment) with having a sense of life meaning, emotion regulation coping processes, and physical and psychological health indicators in young adult survivors of testicular cancer. Methods Men ages 18 to 29 (N=171; M age=25.2, SD=3.32) with a history of testicular cancer were recruited via the California State Cancer Registry and completed questionnaire measures including assessments of goal navigation, sense of meaning, emotional approach coping, and indicators of physical and psychological well-being. Results Goal navigation skills were negatively related to depressive symptoms (r = −.41, p < .01) and positively related to physical functioning (r = .28, p < .01). Controlling for participant age and months since diagnosis, mediation models revealed significant indirect effects of sense of meaning on depressive symptoms (−.50, p < 0.05) and physical functioning (.34, p < 0.05). Similarly, emotion-regulating coping had significant indirect effects on depressive symptoms (−.08, p < 0.05) and physical functioning (.11, p < 0.05). Conclusions Consistent with a self-regulation framework, goal navigation skill is related to physical and psychological well-being via its association with maintenance of a sense of meaning as well as successful attempts at regulation of emotions. The study provides preliminary evidence that these skill-based processes relate to adjustment to cancer in young adults.

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Goal pursuit in young adulthood: The role of personality and motivation in goal appraisal trajectories across 6years

Cited by 24 publications

References 54 publications

The Contribution of Personal and Social Resources towards the Prediction of Ethiopian Students' Academic Achievements

The Contribution of Personal and Social Resources towards the Prediction of Ethiopian Students' Academic Achievements

The role of change in self‐criticism across young adulthood in explaining developmental outcomes and psychological wellbeing

Mechanisms of navigating goals after testicular cancer: meaning and emotion regulation

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