APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Catch and Release: Low Autonomous Motivation in Personal Goal Pursuit Predicts Longitudinal Goal Disengagement.
- Anne Holding
McGill University - Nora Hope
Simon Fraser University - Brenda Harvey
McGill University - Frank Kachanoff
McGill University - Jeremie Verner-Filion
McGill University - Richard Koestner
McGill University
Abstract
Using a multi-wave prospective longitudinal design we examined students pursuing 3 personal goals across two academic semesters (N = 425). MLM analyses revealed that low autonomous motivation predicted the decision to disengage from goal pursuit in the second semester. Furthermore, autonomous reasons for disengagement were associated with increased disengagement progress.
Motivation
