Dispositional optimism and Engagement: The Moderating Influence of Goal Prioritization
Dispositional optimism and Engagement: The Moderating Influence of Goal Prioritization
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DOI：
10.1037/a0014830
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发表时间：
2009-04-01
影响因子：
7.6
通讯作者：
Lassiter, G. Daniel
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作者：
Geers, Andrew L.;Wellman, Justin A.;Lassiter, G. Daniel
研究表明，气质性乐观与目标投入和目标达成之间普遍存在正相关。然而，作者认为，性格乐观可能并不总是与更积极的目标追求有关。相反，他们假设这种关系是由目标优先级的高低来调节的。对于高优先级的目标，他们预测乐观的人确实会增加目标参与度，并且相对于乐观度低的人更有可能实现目标。对于低优先级的目标，他们预计乐观的人不会表现出更大的目标参与或实现。在5项研究中，他们评估了这些预测在不同领域的影响，包括友谊的形成、锻炼的持续性和学业成就。结果支持了他们的论点，即目标优先级在性格乐观与目标参与和目标实现之间的关系中发挥着调节作用。证据I中介的这种调节作用的行为意图和限制因素的时间顺序的目标也提出。
Research indicates that a positive relationship generally exists between dispositional optimism and goal engagement and attainment. The authors argue, however, that dispositional optimism may not always be associated with more active goal pursuit. Rather, they hypothesized that this relationship is moderated by how highly a goal is prioritized. For high-priority goals, they predicted that optimistic individuals would indeed increase goal engagement and would be more likely to attain their goal relative to individuals low in optimism. For low-priority goals, they anticipated that optimistic individuals would not display greater goal engagement or attainment. In 5 studies they assessed these predictions across a variety of domains, including friendship formation, exercise persistence, and scholastic achievement. Results supported their contention that goal priority acts as a moderator of the relationship between dispositional optimism and both goal engagement and goal attainment. Evidence of I mediator of this moderation effect-behavioral intentions-and of a limiting factor-the temporal ordering of goals-is also presented.