Individual differences in goal adjustment: convergence and divergence among three theoretical models
Cathleen Kappes,
Werner Greve
Abstract:IntroductionIndividual differences in dealing with unattainable goals or resource-consumptive goal pursuit are conceptualized as goal adjustment processes in three theoretical approaches: accommodative coping (two-process model of developmental regulation), compensatory secondary coping (motivational theory of life-span development), and goal disengagement and goal reengagement (goal adjustment theory). The aim of this paper is to conceptually and empirically analyze convergences and divergences between the th… Show more
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