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The Effects of Short-Term Personal Goals on Subjective Well-Being
Andrea GrecoPatrizia StecaDario MonzaniLuca PancaniE CappellettiMarco D’addariosubject
Settore M-PSI/01 - Psicologia GeneraleValue (ethics)goal valuemedia_common.quotation_subject050109 social psychologyDifference score050105 experimental psychologyDevelopmental psychologyPromotion (rank)Short-term goal0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesSubjective well-beingPersonal goalsmedia_commonQuality of Life ResearchPersonal goals; Short-term goals; Subjective well-being; Goal progress; Goal value;05 social sciencesGoal pursuitShort-term goalsPersonal goalTerm (time)Subjective well-beingGoal progressGoal progrePositive psychologyPsychologySocial psychologySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)description
Several studies demonstrated that subjective well-being is associated with goal value and perceived progress but their validity is affected by methodological biases. Moreover, a few have analysed the influence of short-term goals. We aimed to analyse how the levels of and changes in short-term goals progress and value influence subsequent levels of and changes in subjective well-being. This study adopted a three-wave longitudinal design with one-month intervals. Four hundred nine participants (186 males; age 19–71) reported their subjective well-being and their two most important goals and rated each over time in terms of value and progress. A latent difference score model revealed that levels and increases in goal progress positively influenced subsequent levels of subjective well-being. Goal value increases led to decreases in negative affect. These findings provide insights on the promotion of subjective well-being. Given the importance of goal progress in promoting subjective well-being, we propose the implementation of goal-setting programmes that are aimed at fostering successful goal pursuit.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-18 |