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Goal pursuit and goal adjustment: Self-regulation and intentional self-development in changing developmental contexts
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“When faced with stressful life changes, individuals need to assess the current situation and relinquish coping strategies previously found to be ineffective (Brandtstädter, 2009; Kato, 2012).”
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“…and protective strategies (Baltes & Baltes, 1990; Brandstädter & Greve, 1994; Staudinger, Marsiske, & Baltes, 1995), reductions of aspirations (Brandstädter, 2009), needs, and standards for comparisons (George, 2006), which are usually conceived as positive adaptations or successful aging,…”
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“…circumstances (e.g., Baltes & Baltes’ model of selective optimization with compensation, Baltes & Baltes, 1990; Brandstädter’s dual process model of developmental regulation, Brandtstädter, 2009; and Heckhausen & Schulz’ model of primary and secondary control, Heckhausen, Wrosch, & Schulz, 2010).”
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“This may help older adults to identify and reorientate toward new goals (Brandtst€adter, 2009; Wrosch, Scheier, & Miller, 2013).”
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“Th is a rti cl e is in te nd ed so le ly fo r t he p er so na l u se o f t he in di vi du al u se r a nd is n ot to b e di ss em in at ed b ro ad ly . being (e.g., Brandtstädter, 2009).”
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“As a theoretical framework, we referred to Brandtstädter’s concept of accommodative coping (Brandtstädter, 2009; Brandtstädter and Rothermund, 2002).”
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“—Brandtstädter and Renner’s (1990) scales address tenacious goal pursuit versus flexible goal adjustment, each assessed with 15 items on a 5-point Likert-type scale from 1 (do not agree at all) to 5 (do fully agree).”
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“Research in life-span psychology on motivation suggests that goal readjustment can occur as a response to the stress of unsuccessful goal pursuit (Brandtstädter, 2009).”
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“One interesting way of examining this relationship is the well-established dual-process model of Brandtstädter and colleagues (Brandtstädter, 2009; Brandtstädter & Greve, 1994; Brandtstädter & Rothermund, 2002; Brandtstädter, Wentura, & Greve, 1993), which addresses the dynamics of goal…”
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“It plays an important role in the stress-coping process: Perseverative thoughts (cognitive circuits) may help to find solutions to problems and new ideas on how to overcome obstacles (Brandtstädter, 2009).”
BackgroundMethodThe role of goal management for successful adaptation to arthritis
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“The dual-process model [23–25] incorporates both assimilative and accommodative modes of coping.”
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“According to the dual-process model of developmental regulation, people often abandon goals that seem too difficult to realize (Brandtstädter 2009), and it is understandable that engaging in physical activity or leisure-time activities may require too much effort from older people with major…”
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“However, it proposes that the prevention of losses is more relevant to older adults than the receipt of gains (for a similar view, see Brandtstädter, 2009).”
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“People with the highest levels of a characteristic such as investment in independence may have more unrealistic expectations of their ability to maintain their independence in older age and therefore be less flexible when faced with challenges to this (Brandtstädter, 2009).”
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“Codes were specifically related to the theoretical content of the self-regulation dualprocess model [21,22].”
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“The third stage is effective action (Brandtstädter, 2009; Heckhausen, 2007).”
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“This may be indicative of accommodative processes at work, with individuals adapting to limb loss through positive reappraisal of their situation.(36) WHODAS 2.”
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“Nevertheless, focusing on engagement processes permitted an indirect examination of disengagement processes to the extent that the two are inversely related (cf. Brandtstädter, 2009).”
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“Our results suggest that the capacity to adjust goals may deeply affect outlook on life because it conveys an impression of a relaxed and calm attitude (or even of wisdom – Brandtst€adter, 2009) and thus has a long-term effect on LS.”
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“As predicted by the dual-process model of developmental regulation, people often abandon goals that seem too difficult to attain (Brandtstädter, 2009), and it is reasonable to assume that, during the follow-up, these women experienced obstacles in realizing some of their goals.”
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“In this way, they practice proactive coping(57) and practice self-regulation.(36) The way some of the participants avoid courses and meetings for people with dementia, as well as stressing social gatherings, illustrates coping by avoidance.”
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“…by the effects of implemental mindsets: Besides better accessibility of cognitions that favor goal striving (as mentioned earlier), individuals pursuing a certain goal tend to additionally blunt out distracting stimuli that could prevent them from reaching their goal (see also Brandtstädter, 2009).”
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“Depressive reactions are not only “results” of stressful events and difficult circumstances, but they are also influenced by aspirations for a good life, disappointments when these are not attained, and frustration and DS when the gap seems unsurmountable (Brandstädter, 2009).”
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“This might be the case when a chronic condition prevents the performance of activities needed to change one’s situation, so that it seems better to adjust one’s ambitions (Brandtstädter 2009).”
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“The decrease in IU from adulthood to older age [12] is supported by the dual-process framework of aging, which suggests that older adults tolerate uncontrollability well because they are used to adapting to functional losses, such as cognitive and health decline [13].”
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“This does not mean that we do not acknowledge that identity is the result of a complex process in which, besides psychological, cultural and economical factors also play a role [13].”
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“This can thus be considered as a product of different self-regulation processes on the basis of a continuous and cumulative interaction between individual embodied qualities and environmental developmental resources (Brandtstädter, 2009; Lerner et al., 2005).”
BackgroundGoal pursuit during the three stages of the migration process
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“AARC is also believed to influence development indirectly through the operation of self-regulatory processes (see Baltes, 1997; Brandtstädter, 2009; Heckhausen & Schulz, 1995).”
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“Thus, in line with personal goal theories (eg, Brandtstadter, 2009 ; Little, 2007 ) and research (eg, Hyvonen et al, 2010 ), reducing resources in the work context could instigate goal changes, for instance towards job change goals, in order to improve adaptation and occupational well-being.”
BackgroundInfluentialExperiencing Self-Definition Problems over the Life Span
Halen, C. P. M. V., Bosma, H. A., & der Meulen, M. V. (2020) · Identity · doi:10.1080/15283488.2020.1782913 · Cited by 16
“These changes may bring about a new outlook, not just on these people’s lives, but also on themselves, requiring adjustment of their self-definition (Brandtstädter, 2009; Schwartz et al., 2017; Whitbourne & Sneed, 2009).”
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“The dual-process approach (Brandtstadter, 2009 ; Brandtstadter & Rothermund, 2002 ) proposes two viable ways to reduce goal discrepancies as displayed in Figure 2 .”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialGoal (dis)engagement, emotions, and cognitions in an exam situation: A longitudinal study
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“The observed shift from assimilation to accommodation [19] across the life span suggests a developmental trajectory in coping strategies, with older adults adapting their coping approaches to address the unique challenges and losses they experience.”
The use and change of emotion regulation strategies: The promoting effect of cognitive flexibility
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The Cambridge Handbook of the Development of Coping
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“The goal management strategies that are covered in the program are: goal maintenance, goal adjustment, goal disengagement, and goal reengagement [39-42].”
BackgroundMethodEffects of coping flexibility on cardiovascular reactivity to task difficulty.
Kato, T. (2017) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.02.001 · Cited by 17
Schmitt, H., Kray, J., & Ferdinand, N. K. (2017) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01969 · Cited by 14
“This would speak in favor of the notion that the prevention of losses is more relevant to older adults than the receipt of gains as would be predicted by the model of Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) by Baltes and Baltes (1990; for a similar view, see Brandtstädter, 2009).”
MethodSalmela‐Aro, K., Read, S., Korhonen, T., Vuoksimaa, E., Rose, R. J., & Kaprio, J. A. (2011) · Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being · doi:10.1111/j.1758-0854.2011.01064.x · Cited by 16
Social relationships and the importance of community-based fitness programs (CBFP)
Barragan, C. (2021) · Journal of Women & Aging · doi:10.1080/08952841.2021.1915685 · Cited by 15
“We rearrange our values and goals to align with currently available supports (Labouvie-Vief, 2009) that maintain a positive view of personal development later in life (Brandtstädter, 2009).”
MethodFunction Self-Efficacy Scale—FSES
Tovel, H., & Carmel, S. (2015) · Research on Aging · doi:10.1177/0164027515596583 · Cited by 21
“When facing age-related losses, well-being depends largely on the individual’s ability to disengage as easily as possible from unattainable goals, to adjust goals to what is still achievable, and to find new sources of meaning (Brandtstadter, 2009).”
BackgroundResearch on Active Aging in Germany
Tesch‐Römer, C., & Wurm, S. (2012) · GeroPsych · doi:10.1024/1662-9647/a000067 · Cited by 13
Catunda, C., Seidl, E. M. F., & Lemétayer, F. (2016) · Psychology Health & Medicine · doi:10.1080/13548506.2016.1146404 · Cited by 13
“The way a person respond to frustrated goal attainment evolve during life and depends on the context (Brandtstädter, 2009).”
BackgroundMethodThomsen, T. (2016) · International Journal of Developmental Science · doi:10.3233/dev-150167 · Cited by 13
“…approaches, flexible goal adjustment is often described by concrete regulation strategies, as e.g. reappraisal and finding positive meanings (DPM, Brandtst¨adter, 2009), downgrading goals and down-ward social comparisons (MTD, Heckhausen et al., 2010) or the adaptation of standards and the…”
InfluentialAdult third culture kids: adjustment and personal development
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Wettstein, M., Wahl, H., & Heyl, V. (2018) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2018.1479833 · Cited by 12
“According to the dual-process model of assimilative and accommodative coping (Brandtst€adter, 2009; Brandtst€adter & Rothermund, 2002), two modes of coping to reduce discrepancies between desired and achieved states can be distinguished.”
MethodAssimilative and Accommodative Coping and Older People’s Leisure Activities
Tourunen, A., Siltanen, S., Portegijs, E., Eronen, J., Rantanen, T., & Saajanaho, M. (2019) · Journal of Aging and Health · doi:10.1177/0898264319852002 · Cited by 13
“Email: anu.j.tourunen@jyu.fi strategy, have proposed a more important role for flexibility than tenacity (Brandtstädter, 2009; Martinent et al., 2017).”
BackgroundTiedtke, J. M., Stiel, S., Heckel, M., Herbst, F. A., Sturm, A., Sieber, C. C., Ostgathe, C., & Lang, F. R. (2018) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.14503 · Cited by 12
“It defines two different adaptive modes, assimilative and accommodative, which both aim at the preservation or the restoration of one’s personal well-being under challenging circumstances (Brandtst€adter, 2009; Brandtst€adter & Rothermund, 2002).”
BackgroundGoals and Life Satisfaction of Hong Kong Chinese Older Adults
Au, A. M. L., Ng, E. C. W., Lai, S., Tsien, T., Busch, H., Hofer, J., Lam, C., & Wu, W. (2015) · Clinical Gerontologist · doi:10.1080/07317115.2015.1008117 · Cited by 15
Older Women’s Personal Goals and Exercise Activity: An 8-Year Follow-Up
Saajanaho, M., Viljanen, A., Read, S., Rantakokko, M., Tsai, L., Kaprio, J. A., Jylhä, M. K., & Rantanen, T. (2014) · Journal of Aging and Physical Activity · doi:10.1123/japa.2012-0339 · Cited by 12
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“Studies have found higher [4, 10, 13, 14] or stable [9, 12, 15] levels of flexibility with greater age.”
Fonteyne, L., Eelbode, A., Lanszweert, I., Roels, E., Schelfhout, S., Duyck, W., & Fruyt, F. D. (2017) · International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance · doi:10.1007/s10775-017-9353-2 · Cited by 12
“The dual-process framework refers to the first process as assimilation and to the latter as accommodation (Brandtstädter, 2009).”
BackgroundGoal-Pursuit Tendencies and Retirement Planning: A Time-Lagged and Multi-Dimensional Investigation
Liu, P., Thrasher, G. R., Ye, Y., & Shi, J. (2023) · Work Aging and Retirement · doi:10.1093/workar/waad002 · Cited by 11
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“For example, individuals scoring high in FGA find more meaning in their life since they tend to accept irreversible changes in life [9].”
BackgroundModelling goal adjustment in social relationships: Two experimental studies with children and adults
Thomsen, T., Kappes, C., Schwerdt, L., Sander, J., & Poller, C. (2016) · British Journal of Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1111/bjdp.12162 · Cited by 11
Beukes, C. J. (2010) · Unisa Institutional Repository (University of South Africa) · Cited by 11
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Short-term induction of assimilation and accommodation
Leipold, B., Bermeitinger, C., Greve, W., Meyer, B., Arnold, M., & Pielniok, M. (2014) · Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology · doi:10.1080/17470218.2014.931443 · Cited by 11
“According to the dual-process model (Brandtstädter, 2009), divergent information processing broadens the attentional focus to different aspects of the selfsystem, which in turn enhance the substitutability of goals and the adjustments of goals to the context demands.”
BackgroundMethodResultInfluential
Metadata
- Authors
- Brandtstädter, J.
- Affiliations
- Universität Trier (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Brandtstädter, Jochen
- Venue
- Advances in Life Course Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-03
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 52-62
- ISSN
- 1040-2608 (ISSN-L)
- 1569-4909
- OpenAlex
- W2056284163
- Cited by
- 205
- References
- 126
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- FWCI
- 10.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Advances in Life Course Research (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Keywords
- goal pursuit, goal adjustment, self-regulation, successful aging, assimilation and accommodation, subjective well-being, life course, depression, rumination, regret, compensation, old age, developmental context
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