“…Experienced risk and vulnerability during childhood may impose additional challenges to goal setting and commitment, restraining life aspirations, promoting a loss of interest in life and existential emptiness (Cuevas et al, 2017;Diener, 2000;Gonçalves et al, 2013). Social support is an integral part of the context for the development of plans for the future, objectives and guidelines for adolescents (Batki, 2018;Creed et al, 2011;Mota & Oliveira, 2017;Silva et al, 2016). In addition to attachment relationships, other factors have also been identified as relevant for goal setting, among adolescents in RC contexts, namely ER abilities (D´Aroz & Stoltz, 2012;Neves et al, 2016;Silva et al, 2016).…”