The Importance of Goal Adjustment Capacities during Uncontrollable Life Circumstances: Benefits for Psychological Well-Being

Our nationally-representative study (n=300) investigated the association between goal adjustment capacities and psychological well-being for individuals who differed in perceived control during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings showed that goal adjustment capacities protected psychological well-being for those who reported pandemic-induced declines in control over their goals.