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Dynamics of goal pursuit and personality make‐up among emerging adults: Typology, change over time, and adaptation
Author(s) -
Shulman Shmuel,
Nurmi JariErik
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.281
Subject(s) - typology , goal pursuit , psychology , personality , adaptation (eye) , goal orientation , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , social psychology , sociology , neuroscience , anthropology
In recent years young people's lives have been characterized by postponement of developmental timetables, inconsistencies of transitions, and loss of direction in life. Data from a longitudinal study of Israeli young adults show that the capacity for setting realistic work and love goals reflects inner strengths and is associated with adaptive outcomes. Less‐articulated love and work goals are associated with underlying personality difficulties and are predictive of less stable and less adaptive outcomes. The interplay of goal constellations and personality constructs, and its association with adaptive and less adaptive outcomes is presented and discussed. © Wiley Periodicals, Inc.