Journal
PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN
Volume 29, Issue 12, Pages 1494-1508Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203256921
Keywords
self-regulation; goal adjustment; disengagement; goals; well-being
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- NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE [R01CA064711, R01CA078995, R01CA064710, P50CA084944] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE [P50HL065111, P50HL065112] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH [P30MH052247, T32MH019986, R01MH046015] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING [U01AG013305] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Three studies examined associations between goal disengagement, goal reengagement, and subjective well-being. In Study 1, 115 undergraduates reported on the extent to which they were able to abandon unattainable goals and reengage their efforts in alternative goals. Study 2 examined the importance of goal disengagement and goal reengagement in groups of young adults and older adults (N = 120). In Study 3, a sample of parents of children with cancer and parents of medically healthy children was examined (N = 45). The findings confirmed that goal disengagement and goal reengagement can be associated with ratings of high subjective well-being. In addition, the results showed that goal disengagement and goal reengagement can have interactive effects on subjective well-being. The importance of the findings for effective self-regulalion and successful development are discussed.
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