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Aiming at a Moving Target: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations in the Study of Intraindividual Goal Conflict between Personal Goals
Gorges, Julia; Grund, Axel
2017In Frontiers in Psychology, 8, p. 2011-14
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Keywords :
goal conflict; action goal; motivational interference; motivation; self-regulation; personal goals
Abstract :
[en] Multiple-goal pursuit and conflict between personal life-defining goals can be considered part of everyday business in most individuals' lives. Given the potentially detrimental effects of goal conflict-for example, impaired well-being or poor performance-the literature on goal conflict is surprisingly scattered due to heterogeneous methodological approaches and technical terms. Little empirical research has addressed the conceptualization of goal conflict against the background of differing understandings from a structure-like and a process-like perspective. In the present article, we outline theoretical foundations of goal conflict from two perspectives: a structure-and a process-like perspective. Based on a comparative analysis and integration of these two perspectives, we systematically review empirical studies on goal conflict over 30 years of research. In doing so, we identify and discuss important conceptual dimensions of goal conflict, namely, goal conflict as a cognitive construct and an experiential instance, a focus on goal interrelations or on specific goal properties, and resource vs. inherent conflict, and the potential of these distinctions to further research on goal conflict. Finally, we present major challenges and pose questions that need to be addressed by future research.
Disciplines :
Social, industrial & organizational psychology
Author, co-author :
Gorges, Julia;  Bielefeld Univ, Fac Psychol & Sports Sci, Dept Psychol, Bielefeld, Germany.
Grund, Axel  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing (LUCET)
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Aiming at a Moving Target: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations in the Study of Intraindividual Goal Conflict between Personal Goals
Publication date :
2017
Journal title :
Frontiers in Psychology
ISSN :
1664-1078
Publisher :
Frontiers Media Sa, Lausanne, Unknown/unspecified
Volume :
8
Pages :
2011-14
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftGerman Research Foundation (DFG)
Bielefeld University
Commentary :
Article Processing Charge funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Open Access Publication Fund of Bielefeld University.
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