Life projects
A comprehensive definition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21591997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vinicius Coscioni (0000-0003-4007-957X, Faculdade de Psicologia E Ciências da Educação, corresponding author), Maria Paula Paixão (0000-0002-3373-8461, Faculdade de Psicologia E Ciências da Educação), Marco Antônio Pereira Teixeira (0000-0001-7981-9788, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Mark L Savickas (Northeast Ohio Medical University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1295-1317 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophical Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-5089 • E-ISSN: 1465-394X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09515089.2023.2234951 |
| OpenAlex | W4384201064 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
This article introduces a comprehensive definition of life projects. It begins with a broad conception of a project as a process comprising the formation, enactment, and maintenance of intentional structures and actions. This definition represents the integration of two theoretical traditions that considered a project either as a process prior to action or a set of actions aimed at the same goals. Next, we differentiate life projects from other types of projects. Then based on a broad conceptual framework, we define a life project as an ongoing, evolving process to form, enact, and maintain intentional structures and actions that, altogether, comprise a long-term, meaningful, and prospective narrative capable of guiding decisions and behavior in daily life. This comprehensive definition integrates six different dimensions of life projects reported across 93 journal articles analyzed in a previous scoping review. We end by contrasting our definition to related concepts and discussing practical implications in career counseling
Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Knowledge management · Management science · Narrative · Process management · Sociology · Career Development and Diversity · Computer Science · Engineering · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Higher Education and Employability · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |