Vinicius Coscioni, M. Teixeira, Luciana Cassarino-Perez, M. P. Paixão
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Abstract
ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to outline a model on the associations between life project (LP), motivational and volitional features, and the field of possibilities. It consists of a qualitative study carried out via interviews with 26 Brazilian citizens and the interviews were assessed through thematic analysis. From an ideographic perspective, the findings suggest social inequalities and strong value of the family drove self-regulation and motives for autonomy and relatedness. In turn, such motives influenced the construction and implementation of LPs. From a nomothetic perspective, a theoretical model was created to stress the impact of the field of possibilities on LPs with the mediation of motivational and volitional features. Future studies still need to test the model from a confirmatory perspective.
期刊介绍:
Work on self and identity has a special place in the study of human nature, as self-concerns are arguably at the center of individuals" striving for well-being and for making sense of one"s life. Life goals develop and are influenced by one"s view of what one is like, the way one would ideally like to be (or would like to avoid being), as well as one"s perceptions of what is feasible. Furthermore, conceptions of self and the world affect how one"s progress towards these goals is monitored, evaluated, redirected, re-evaluated, and pursued again. Thus, the “self” as a construct has far-reaching implications for behavior, self-esteem, motivation, experience of emotions and the world more broadly, and hence for interpersonal relationships, society, and culture.