Personal goals and subjective well-being
A longitudinal study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6204097 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joachim C Brunstein (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1061-1070 |
| Publication date | 1993-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.65.5.1061 |
| OpenAlex | W4238918701 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 191 |
| References cited | 14 |
This study examined the extent to which 3 dimensions of personal goals - commitment, attainability, and progress - were predictive of students' subjective well-being over 1 semester. At the beginning of a new term, 88 Ss provided a list of their personal goals. Goal attributes and subjective well-being were measured at 4 testing periods. Goal commitment was found to moderate the extent to which differences in goal attainability accounted for changes in subjective well-being. Progress in goal achievement mediated the erect of the Goal Commitment × Goal Attainability on Subjective Well-Being interaction. Results are discussed in terms of a need for addition and refinement of assumptions linking personal goals to subjective well-being
Developmental psychology · Psychological well-being · Psychotherapist · Well-being · Applied Psychology · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 188 |
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| Citations per year | 6,37 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2026 (31) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 172 |