Goal Motives, Well-Being, and Physical Health: Happiness and Self-Realization as Psychological Resources Under Challenge
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An integrative model of goal motives, well-being, and physical health was tested within three studies. Study 1 demonstrated that pursuing autonomous goals was positively associated with both happiness and self-realization, whereas pursuing controlled goals was negatively associated with self-realization, but unrelated to happiness. Study 1 further revealed that self-realization was negatively associated with physical symptoms, whereas happiness was unrelated to the symptoms. Study 2 replicated the findings of Study 1 while showing that academic stress mediated the relationship between self-realization and physical symptoms. Finally, Study 3 replicated the findings of Studies 1 and 2 and additionally demonstrated that academic coping mediated the relationship between self-realization and academic stress. These findings are discussed in terms of their theoretical implications and directions for future research are proposed.
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- Authors
- Miquelon, P., & Vallerand, R. J.
- Affiliations
- McGill University (CA)
- Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Miquelon, Paule
- Venue
- Motivation and Emotion
- Published
- 2006-12
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 259-272
- ISSN
- 0146-7239 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6644
- OpenAlex
- W2029665210
- Cited by
- 103
- References
- 19
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- FWCI
- 5.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Motivation and Emotion (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Funders
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Keywords
- happiness, self-realization, well-being, physical health, somatic symptoms, academic stress, academic coping, psychological resources
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