Coping with life events through possible selves

Barreto, Maurício L.

doi:10.25148/etd.fi14050440

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“…Also, a strong identity will provide relative behavioural stability, whereas impulses and urges may vary in direction and strength over time and across situations, and may lead to less stable behaviour. As well as current self-representations, we have expectations and desires with regard to who we want to be (Barreto & Frazier, 2012). People are committed to behave in line with their self-perception of identity, and therefore, behaviour change and identity change depend upon each other (Kearney & O'Sullivan, 2003).…”

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Quitting smoking: The importance of non-smoker identity in predicting smoking behaviour and responses to a smoking ban

Meijer

Gebhardt

Dijkstra

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Psychology & Health

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Quitting smoking: The importance of non-smoker identity in predicting smoking behaviour and responses to a smoking ban

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Dijkstra

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Psychology & Health

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“…5–6). Essentially, they are images that one either wants to be or does not want to be in the future (Barreto & Frazier, 2012; Erikson et al, 2012; Hamman et al, 2013; Ibarra, 1999; Markus & Nurius, 1986; Oyserman & Fryberg, 2006). They symbolize both an individual’s aspirations and trepidations (Strahan & Wilson, 2006).…”

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“…Thus, individuals’ possible selves are not constant; they constantly change throughout the lifetime (Cross & Markus, 1991). Furthermore, Barreto and Frazier (2012) contended that “the more salient and stressful the life event was, the more of an impact it had on sense of self” (p. 1803). Therefore, events with varying degrees of impact and importance will hold different meanings for individuals.…”

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Adult Immigrant Journeys: Occupational Downgrading and Continuously Evolving Selves

Adversario

2021

Adult Learning

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This qualitative phenomenological study examined the occupational downgrading experiences of six adult immigrants. Occupational downgrading happens when an individual’s occupation post immigration does not match his or her education credentials and previous professional experiences. The goal is to make sense of the participants’ narratives through the lens of possible selves theory. Therefore, the research questions guiding this study were (1) How do occupational downgrading experiences of immigrants shape their integration to the U.S. workforce? and (2) How can we make sense of the participants’ narratives through the lens of possible selves theory? Phenomenological interviews served as the main source for data collection. In addition, artifacts allowed the participants to enrich their stories. Themes that emerged from the participants’ occupational downgrading experiences include underemployment, shift in status, language barrier, feeling of discrimination, and lack of inspiration at the new job. Looking at past, present, and future selves, the participants’ narratives were examined first through identity transition processes: separation, transition, and reincorporation. The study adds to a developing body of literature focusing on the possible selves of adult immigrants experiencing occupational downgrading. In particular, they inform who is participating in adult education. Likewise, this study centralizes the immigrant as participant to adult learning; it provides new narratives of adults in transition.

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“…Personal beliefs, which begin to develop early in childhood (Fredricks & Eccles, ; Godwin et al, ; Gottfredson, ), reflect the multidimensional cognitive structure composed of potentially competing, past, present, and future identities (Oyserman & Destin, ). Personal beliefs that represent the aspects of self that make one an individual (personal identity) or that are rooted in various group memberships (social identity) are known to play an important role in directing and regulating various learning outcomes, including career‐related aspirations and goals (e.g., Barreto & Frazier, ; Capobianco, French, & Diefes‐Dux, ; Oyserman & Destin, ). Of these beliefs, those related to work and family are among the many factors that influence the choice of engineering as a vocation (e.g., Hawks & Spade, ), with the significance of these identities increasing as students consider their transition from academic programs to the professional workforce (e.g., Amelink & Creamer, ; Cech et al, ; Coyle et al, ; Hawks & Spade, ).…”

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Work and Family Identities and Engineering Identity

Koul

2018

J of Engineering Edu

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Background Women are underrepresented in engineering. Furthermore, those who enter engineering fields are less likely than men to persist. Although conflict between work and family roles has been a major explanation for this gender gap, there has been little examination of how work and family identities fit with the engineering identity of undergraduate students preparing for careers in engineering. Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between direct and indirect measures of work and family identities and engineering identity among undergraduate students in Thailand. Design/Method A survey methodology was used to assess work‐ and family‐focused hoped‐for and feared possible selves, anticipated conflict between work and family roles, engineering self‐concept, and intention to pursue engineering professionally. Regression analyses were used to find relationships among these measures. Results Findings indicate that women with balanced hoped‐for and feared possible selves in both life domains of work and family reported significantly higher engineering self‐concept than other women in the study. In addition, the salience of work identity and family identity was significantly and more positively related with engineering identity for women than for men. Conclusion The findings indicate strong compatibility of family, work, and engineering identities for women who intended to pursue the profession. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings for gender‐based equity are discussed.

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Coping with life events through possible selves

Abstract: This study examines the integration of life events into the possible selves repertoire and explores the potential relationship between event-related possible selves and coping. The sample consisted of 198 participants, with age ranging from 18 -84.

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Quitting smoking: The importance of non-smoker identity in predicting smoking behaviour and responses to a smoking ban

Quitting smoking: The importance of non-smoker identity in predicting smoking behaviour and responses to a smoking ban

Adult Immigrant Journeys: Occupational Downgrading and Continuously Evolving Selves

Work and Family Identities and Engineering Identity

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