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Goal pursuit in young adulthood: The role of personality and motivation for goal appraisal trajectories across 6 years.
Julia DietrichJulia DietrichJari-erik NurmiShmuel Shulmansubject
Longitudinal studySocial PsychologySelf-criticismGoal orientationAmotivationmedia_common.quotation_subject05 social sciences050109 social psychologyInvestment (macroeconomics)Developmental psychologyMomentum (finance)Personality0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesYoung adultPsychologySocial psychologyhealth care economics and organizationsGeneral Psychologyta515050104 developmental & child psychologymedia_commondescription
The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine changes in the appraisals of personal goals during young adulthood, and to investigate personality and motivation as predictors of goal appraisals. Israeli young adults (N = 284, 46% female) were assessed four times during ages 23�29 and reported on their goal appraisals (goal investment, goal momentum and goal stress), personality (efficacy and self-criticism) and motivation (autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, amotivation). The results showed mean stability for goal investment and momentum, whereas goal stress declined. Efficacy predicted higher goal investment and momentum 6 years later, while self-criticism accounted for individual differences in goal stress. Autonomous motivation predicted higher goal investment and momentum, while amotivation related to higher goal stress.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-01 | Journal of Research in Personality |