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Adaptive Self-Regulation of Unattainable Goals: Goal Disengagement, Goal Reengagement, and Subjective Well-Being
Carsten Wrosch
Concordia University, wrosch{at}vax2.concordia.ca
Michael F. Scheier
Carnegie Mellon University
Gregory E. Miller
University of British Columbia
Richard Schulz
University of Pittsburgh
Charles S. Carver
University of Miami
Three studies examined associations between goal disengagement, goal reengagement, and subjective well-being. In Study 1, 115 undergraduates reported on the extent to which they were able to abandon unattainable goals and reengage their efforts in alternative goals. Study 2 examined the importance of goal disengagement and goal reengagement in groups of young adults and older adults (N = 120). In Study 3, a sample of parents of children with cancer and parents of medically healthy children was examined (N = 45). The findings confirmed that goal disengagement and goal reengagement can be associated with ratings of high subjective well-being. In addition, the results showed that goal disengagement and goal reengagement can have interactive effects on subjective well-being. The importance of the findings for effective self-regulation and successful development are discussed.
Key Words: self-regulation • goal adjustment • disengagement • goals • well-being
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 29, No. 12,
1494-1508 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203256921
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